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I made this mushroom soup recipe from The Pioneer Woman twice for one of my roommates. Neither of us can get over how tasty it is! Note: I did NOT puree it & it was still the bomb! Just thought I’d share.
CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
(Recipe from The Pioneer Woman)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8 servings
4 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
Salt & pepper, to taste
1 whole medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced thin
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons flour
¾ cups dry white wine or sherry
4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
½ cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Chopped fresh parsley, for serving
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium-high heat. When melted, add 1/3 of the mushrooms. Cook them until dark golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Season with salt & pepper, then remove them from the pot & set them aside.
In the same pot, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Reduce the heat to medium & add the rest of the mushrooms, along with the onion, celery & thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are soft, about 5-6 minutes.
Sprinkle the vegetables with the flour & stir to combine. Season with salt & pepper & stir constantly for 3 minutes, allowing the flour to cook. Slowly add the wine or sherry, stirring while you add. Allow it to heat & bubble up for a couple of minutes, then slowly pour in the stock. Keep stirring to reduce the likelihood of lumps.
Bring to a simmer & cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove it from the heat & let it cool for 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender (make sure it is just warm or cool at this stage – blending hot soup is dangerous!) & puree until mushrooms are mostly broken up into small barley-sized bits. (NOTE: You may use an immersion blender in the pot if you have one, & you don’t have to let the soup cool first.) Transfer the soup back to the pot, add the cream, & heat it to a simmer. Add balsamic, then taste & adjust seasoning.
Serve warm with reserved mushrooms on top & crusty chunks of warm bread.