Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe

Name: Creamy Mushroom Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 large shallots, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 lbs white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 1/4 inch; 3 ½ cups chicken stock or 3 ½ cups vegetable stock; 4 cups hot water; 12 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed; ⅓ cup dry sherry; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; salt; pepper

Servings: persons

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 large shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 lbs white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 1/4 inch
3 ½ cups chicken stock or 3 ½ cups vegetable stock
4 cups hot water
12 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed
⅓ cup dry sherry
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt
pepper

1
Melt butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium low heat.
2
When foaming stops, add shallots and saute until softened.
3
Stir in garlic and nutmeg and cook until fragrant.
4
Increase heat to medium and add sliced white mushrooms and stir to coat with butter.
5
Cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms realease liquid, about 7 minutes.
6
Reduce heat to medium low, cover pot and cook stirring occasionally until softened and mushrooms have released all liquid, about 20 minutes.
7
Add stock, water, and porcini mushrooms, cover and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer until mushrooms are fully tender, about 20 minutes longer.
8
Pour soup into a large bowl and rinse and dry the pot.
9
Puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth, filling blender jar only halfway for each batch.
10
Return soup to the pot and sitr in the sherry and cream and bring to a simmer over low heat.
11
Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
12
Note if making ahead add cream at serving time.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 large shallots, minced, 2 garlic cloves, minced, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Creamy Mushroom Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Creamy Mushroom Soup

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