Cream of mushroom soup recipe

Cream of mushroom soup

41 ratings

Cooking Time:30 mins

Serves:4 Adults

Cost:Low

This is a hearty and warming soup that is very easy to make – even if you have never cooked before.

About this recipe

This recipe is adapted from 101+ Square Meals.

Ingredients

10 mushrooms, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
50g / 2 oz. of plain flour
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
425ml / ¾ pint of semi-skimmed milk
575ml / 1 pint stock (1 low salt vegetable stock cube dissolved in 575ml /1 pint of hot water)
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan
Add the mushrooms, onion and garlic and fry, stirring continually for 5 minutes
Add the flour and stir well. Cook for another 2 minutes
Gradually stir in the stock and milk and bring to the boil
Keep stirring
Simmer for 20 minutes, until thickened
Add salt and pepper, to taste

What you will need

Chopping board
Chopping knife
Measuring jug(for liquids)
Saucepan
Wooden spoon

Serving suggestions

Serve with crusty wholemeal bread.

"Try using a variety of mushrooms or other vegetables such as celery. For flavour try thyme, parsley or mixed herbs."

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