Easy Cream of Mushroom Soup

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Skip the canned stuff and make your own cream of mushroom soup from scratch

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

4 reviews

ingredients

4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken, beef or vegetable stock, heated
1 teaspoon sherry, optional
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 dash grated nutmeg
salt and pepper, to taste

directions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes.

While stirring, slowly add the flour and mix until the flour is incorporated. While stirring, slowly stir the hot stock and mix until it is smooth and the soup begins to thicken. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Let cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes.

Stir in the sherry, cream, and nutmeg. Adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper. Heat through then serve hot.

nutrition data

307 calories, 24 grams fat, 16 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

Shorty REVIEW:
July 19, 2013

I found a recipe I really wanted to make but it called for a can of cream of mushroom soup which I refuse to cook with because of all the sodium and preservatives. This soup was a fantastic and much healthier substitute! It is of course more work than just opening a can but if you care about food and your health it's worth it. And it freezes so I'm going to make more and freeze it in quantities the size of a typical can of soup so I always have it on hand. Thank you for such a great recipe!
Guest Foodie REVIEW:
February 28, 2012

This recipe is easy and delicious. It take some time to reduce it down to a creamy consistency, but the result is a wonderful earthy mushroom soup that also can be kept over.
lovsthissoup REVIEW:
November 15, 2009

This is a wonderful soup. I used fat free half and half for the cream and it was still great.
Palsmom REVIEW:
October 11, 2007

I wasn't so sure about this recipe when I first saw it but it was delicious. I used skim milk instead of cream and did not miss the extra calories.

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