DELICIOUS CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

Delicious Cream of Mushroom Soup image

Provided by Chef Frenchflair

Categories Onions

Time 35m

Yield 4 1 cup servings, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large portabella mushrooms
4 ounces white mushrooms (approx. 6 med. size)
1 cup vidalia onion (spanish or cooking onion is fine also)
2 cups chicken broth (approx)
1 cup half-and-half cream (approx)
4 tablespoons butter, margarine or 4 tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons soya sauce

Steps:

Slice all the mushrooms and cut up slices into small pieces.
Chop onion.
On medium heat, melt butter (I prefer margarine), saute onion until transparent.
Add mushrooms, saute until soft.
Add in thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne (optional).
Add flour to mushroom mixture to create roue, stir in well, texture should be pasty but not gluey.
Add in chicken broth till covered but enough that it's not watery but still has a thickness to the broth, stir while pouring to give proper consistency.
Add in cream, and for a lighter version substitute with milk. Bring to a quick boil then reduce to simmer until thickened. Adjust seasoning to taste if necessary. Served great with a nice baguette for dunking! Enjoy!
Add in soya sauce, it nicely balances out the colour and flavour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.8, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 1590.9, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4, Protein 8.4