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A bowl of cream of mushroom soup with croutons and a spoon.
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4.28 from 22 votes

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

Make your own cream of mushroom soup using this recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Calories: 369kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp oil for frying
  • 2 cups chopped portobello mushrooms
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 3 cups broth vegetable or chicken
  • 7-8 small mushrooms for decoration
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

  • Fry the chopped onion in butter in a saucepan for 4-5 minutes on low heat, then add the garlic and fry everything together for another 2 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms, stir and fry everything together for 7 minutes, stirring.
  • Add all purpose flour and stir, fry for another 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the broth, add salt and spices. Stir until no lumps of flour remain. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for another 15 minutes.
  • Pour in the whipping cream and heat the soup, stirring, for another 2 minutes, without bringing it to a boil. Let the soup brew, covered, for 10 minutes, after which it is ready to serve. Small mushrooms fried in vegetable oil, as well as croutons, grated cheese, and fresh chopped herbs are suitable for serving.

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Notes

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 35 minutes
Servings - 5

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1516IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg