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Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large peeled and small diced yellow onion
  • 4 finely minced cloves of garlic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds assorted cleaned and sliced fresh mushrooms
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh thyme
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Procedures

  1. Add the butter to a large pot over low heat and cook the onions until well caramelized, about 45 minutes.
  2. Next, stir in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until you smell it.
  3. Add in the mushrooms and turn the heat to high and sauté for 15-20 minutes or until the mushrooms are cooked down. Stir often.
  4. Deglaze with white wine and cook until it has been absorbed about 5 minutes. Stir often.
  5. Mix in the flour completely and then pour in the chicken stock and bring the soup to a boil, it should be thick.
  6. Puree the soup using a hand blender or regular blender until smooth.
  7. Finish my stirring in cream, herbs, salt, and pepper.