Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup. This is a pretty good mushroom soup recipe, with a little tweaking of course. I saute half the mushroom/onion/seasoning mixture - no broth Absolutely delicious, delicate, creamy flavor! I had the very good luck of coming into some fresh organic shitake mushrooms.

Cream of mushroom soup has been a favorite of mine as long as I can remember. Of course when we were growing up it was Campbell's and it came in a can. Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is full flavoured and so easy to make, you won't buy soup in a can again! You can have Cream of Mushroom Soup using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cream of Mushroom Soup

1. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
2. It's 2 of small or 1 large shallots OR 1 small onion.
3. It's 4 cloves of minced garlic.
4. You need 1 1/2 lbs of assorted mushrooms.
5. You need 1/4 of heaping cup flour.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of fresh or 1 tsp dried thyme.
7. You need 1/2 cup of dry white wine.
8. You need 1 qt of mushroom stock or vegetable broth.
9. You need 1 cup of light cream or half and half.
10. Prepare to taste of Salt and black and/or white pepper.

It is so simple to make and everything is in a light cream broth so you still get some creaminess without the heaviness of many cream soups. Cream of mushroom soup With step by step photos and video. I make this creamy, umami and flavorful mushroom soup recipe on occasions and it is always loved by everyone. When for the first time I had made the mushroom soup, it was a hit with us and also with our neighbors.

Cream of Mushroom Soup instructions

1. In a soup pot melt the butter over medium-high heat..
2. Add the shallots (or onion) and garlic, add a healthy pinch of kosher salt and sweat until fragrant..
3. Add mushrooms, thyme and another pinch of salt. Cook the mushrooms until they let off most of the liquid..
4. Add the flour and stir until the ingredients look gummy, add wine to deglaze..
5. After the wine has loosened the flour add the stock or broth, season to taste and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil then simmer for 20 to 45 minutes..
6. Add cream taste for seasoning then serve and enjoy..

My daughter-in-law, a gourmet cook, served this cream of mushroom soup recipe as the first course for a holiday dinner. She received the recipe from her mom and graciously shared it with me. Now I'm happy to share it with my own friends and family. This easy homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is so comforting, creamy and full of fresh mushrooms. If you're a mushroom lover (like me) you are going to LOVE this soup.