Cream of Mushroom Soup Cream of mushroom soup has been a favorite of mine as long as I can remember. Of course when we were growing up it was Campbell's and it came in a can. Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is full flavoured and so easy to make, you won't buy soup in a can again!

Ingredients of Cream of Mushroom Soup

  1. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
  2. You need 2 of small or 1 large shallots OR 1 small onion.
  3. Prepare 4 cloves of minced garlic.
  4. It's 1 1/2 lbs of assorted mushrooms.
  5. Prepare 1/4 of heaping cup flour.
  6. It's 1 tbsp of fresh or 1 tsp dried thyme.
  7. You need 1/2 cup of dry white wine.
  8. It's 1 qt of mushroom stock or vegetable broth.
  9. Prepare 1 cup of light cream or half and half.
  10. It's to taste of Salt and black and/or white pepper.

Cream of Mushroom Soup step by step

  1. In a soup pot melt the butter over medium-high heat..
  2. Add the shallots (or onion) and garlic, add a healthy pinch of kosher salt and sweat until fragrant..
  3. Add mushrooms, thyme and another pinch of salt. Cook the mushrooms until they let off most of the liquid..
  4. Add the flour and stir until the ingredients look gummy, add wine to deglaze..
  5. After the wine has loosened the flour add the stock or broth, season to taste and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil then simmer for 20 to 45 minutes..
  6. Add cream taste for seasoning then serve and enjoy..

My daughter-in-law, a gourmet cook, served this cream of mushroom soup recipe as the first course for a holiday dinner. She received the recipe from her mom and graciously shared it with me. Now I'm happy to share it with my own friends and family. This easy homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is so comforting, creamy and full of fresh mushrooms. If you're a mushroom lover (like me) you are going to LOVE this soup.

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