Mushrooms are something I started using only over the past couple of years and I buy it mainly because the kids love it. I started off with just a couple of dishes and then managed to find more uses for mushrooms. To add to the collection I decided to make mushroom soup after coming home with a big box of mushrooms. Now, that reminds me that I have to finish up the remaining mushrooms.
The soup is very easy to make and hardly takes time. I have used baby portabella mushrooms, but button mushrooms work well too. Full fat milk or half and half can also be used. Recipe adapted from Mallika Badrinath book – Vegetarian soups.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup sliced onions
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1.5 cups fat free milk
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup fat free half and half
Method
Heat olive oil and butter.
Add sliced onions and saute for a couple of minutes.
Add mushrooms and saute.
Mushrooms are done. It took around 6 minutes.
Add the flour.
Saute for a couple of minutes.
Add milk.
Keep stirring until it starts to thicken.
Puree using an immersion blender or regular blender.
Add salt and pepper.
Add half and half.
Turn off the stove after a couple of minutes.
Garnish with some sliced mushrooms. Healthy soup ready.
Thanks for the recipe ! Love the step by step guide too!
How many servings does this make?
2 servings roughly.
Can almond milk be substituted instead of cow’s milk? Haven’t made any soups with milk before and I only drink almond milk.
Thanks!
I have not tried it, but I think it should be OK.
that bowl is super cute vardhini and i m a mushroom lover so will make this soon
my fav-looks yum !
Super comforting soup,my kind of food..
Haven’t tried soup with mushrooms, this sounds very delicious n looks creamy n yummy too…but i don’t have immersion blender
so we can cool n blend it in reg blender rt?!
will try it soon..
Spicy Treats
Yeah, you can cool it and use a regular blender Sangee.
Looks creamy and yummy! Healthy soup idea