Creamy Mushroom Soup with Chicken Recipe

Name: Creamy Mushroom Soup with Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced; Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 quart chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 1 ounce dried shiitake or porcini mushrooms; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 cup half-and-half; 3 tablespoons tawny port or dry sherry; 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Servings: persons

3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
1 ounce dried shiitake or porcini mushrooms
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons tawny port or dry sherry
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1
In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil with the dried mushrooms.
2
Cover the saucepan and remove from the heat.
3
Melt the butter in another medium saucepan.
4
Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
5
Add the sliced cremini and cook until tender and their liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
6
Season the cremini with salt and white pepper and stir in the flour.
7
Strain the stock into the saucepan, pressing hard on the solids with the back of a spoon.
8
Stir the soy sauce into the mushroom soup, cover partially, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
9
Transfer half of the mushroom soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
10
Return the puree to the saucepan.
11
Add the chicken pieces and simmer the soup until the chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
12
Stir in the half-and-half and port and simmer the soup for 1 minute longer.
13
Stir in the parsley, ladle the soup into bowls and serve right away.

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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 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced, Salt and freshly ground white pepper, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 quart chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth, and more.

Yes, Creamy Mushroom Soup with Chicken 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 with Chicken

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