Cream of mushroom soup made from scratch with freshly sliced mushrooms, onion, garlic, stock, cream, and a splash of sherry for a classic favorite.
Prep Time
20 mins mins
Cook Time
30 mins mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
Ingredients
5cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1.5cups chicken broth
0.5cup chopped onion
0.13teaspoon dried thyme
3tablespoons butter
3tablespoons all-purpose flour
0.25teaspoon salt
0.25teaspoon ground black pepper
1cup half-and-half
1tablespoon sherry
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients.
Simmer mushrooms, stock, onion, and thyme in a large heavy saucepan until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
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.
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.
Bring soup to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Stir in sherry. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
Enjoy!.
