Description
This easy creamy mushroom soup requires less than 10 ingredients and only about 30 minutes of your time to make. We swapped low-fat milk and blended half of the soup to provide you with the creamy texture of the typical cream of mushroom soup.
Enjoy this soup with a hearty piece of bread or as a small starter or side for your balanced dinner. Get your family involved! Have your children rinse off the mushrooms.
Ingredients
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5 8-ounce packages of cremini (baby bella) mushrooms
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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2 shallots, chopped
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2 cloves of garlic, minced
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
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2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
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parsley (fresh or dried)
Instructions
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Roughly chop mushrooms. Add oil and butter to a large pot and cook over medium heat until butter melts.
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Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
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Add shallots, and cook while stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir to combine.
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Add stock and milk. Scrape off any browned bits from the bottom. Allow the mixture come to a low boil, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat, transferring half to a blender. Remove center piece of lid and place a clean towel over opening. Blend until almost smooth.
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Return to pot and stir in parsley.
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Enjoy topped with fresh chopped parsley!