Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

from allrecipes.com
Soup
50 min
165 kcal / serving

Cream of mushroom soup made from scratch with freshly sliced mushrooms, onion, garlic, stock, cream, and a splash of sherry for a classic favorite.

Ingredients

  • 5 cupssliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 ½ cupschicken broth
  • ½ cupchopped onion
  • ⅛ teaspoondried thyme
  • 3 tablespoonsbutter
  • 3 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoonsalt
  • ¼ teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1 cuphalf-and-half
  • 1 tablespoonsherry

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Simmer mushrooms, stock, onion, and thyme in a large heavy saucepan until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Carefully transfer the hot mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse until creamy but still with some chunks of vegetable.

  4. 4

    Melt butter in the same saucepan. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in half-and-half and mushroom mixture.

  5. 5

    Bring soup to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

  6. 6

    Stir in sherry. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

  7. 7

    Enjoy!