Cream of Mushroom Soup
Savory, creamy mushroom soup — soo good! Quick and easy — ready to eat in about 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced (equals 3 cups)
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cans of chicken broth, 14.5 ounces each
- 1 cup half and half (milk can be substituted)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
- Garlic or garlic powder to taste – optional
Instructions
- Melt butter in deep skillet or dutch oven and begin to sauté chopped onions. Add garlic to taste, if desired.
- Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until color turns light brown and moisture appears.
- Push ingredients to one side. Push moisture / melted butter to the other side and add flour a bit at a time to make roux, stirring briskly to incorporate ingredients smoothly.
- Whisk in chicken broth, half a can or less at a time, until all is mixed.
- Boil for two minutes. Mixture should begin to thicken.
- Add salt, pepper if desired, and half and half. Then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Makes four servings.