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Cream of Mushroom Soup

I have made this with both fresh and frozen mushrooms and either option works really well

 

 

 

 

 

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cream of mushroom soup

5 from 1 vote
Course:
Dinner
,
Lunch
Cuisine:
English
budget meals
,
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Freezes Well
,
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 8 servings
Cost per portion 22p
Calories: 143kcal
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Ingredients

  • 400 g mushrooms
  • 50 ml oil
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 2 slices homemade bread with the crusts removed (save these for croutons) - weight approximately 160g
  • 850 ml stock made with 1 stock cube
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 70 ml single cream
  • 50 ml whipping cream
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Soup

  • Rinse the mushrooms, wipe and trim the ends of the stalks, then cut into small pieces.
  • Put the oil in a heavy saucepan, put in the mushrooms and let them soften.
  • Soak the bread in a little of the stock.
  • When the juice begins to run from the mushrooms, add 1 clove of the the garlic, crushed, salt, pepper, mixed spice and stew for a few minutes more.
  • Squeeze out the bread and add to the mushrooms.
  • Stir until the bread is amalgamated, then add the stock. Cook for about 15 minutes.
  • Click here to start a 15 minute timer
  • Liquidise the soup, which will end up the consistency of thin cream, with little grainy particles of mushroom suspended in it. Return to the saucepan, add the cream and check the seasoning

Croutons

  • To make your croutons, cut the crusts into 1cm cubes and fry with a crushed clove of garlic until golden brown.

Leftovers

  • Serve half of the recipe for 4 people at christmas lunch if following our Christmas planner, reserving approximately half for the pork in tortilla wraps meal. Refrigerate the leftovers until then. If not following the planner, the soup freezes very well, or just have it 2 days running

Notes

 
The salt value excludes any you have added yourself, as each family's tastes will differ
 
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
cream of mushroom soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
143
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
 
18
mg
6
%
Sodium
 
462
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
172
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
8
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
407
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
14
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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