Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Cream of Mushroom Soup




IT HAS NOW BEEN RAINING STEADILY FOR five days. Steady rain day and night, fog, and cooler temperatures mean it is time to bring out the soup pot.

Soup is actually my favorite thing to cook and I made this one especially for my husband who is an avid mushroom enthusiast. I like mushrooms just fine but he really loves them. Any mushroom or a mixture of different mushroom will work equally well in this flavorful and creamy soup.

I believe in washing my food. I wash eggs before I crack them and bananas before I peel them. I wash bagged lettuces that claim to have already been washed forty-seven times. And I wash my mushrooms, just before I use them. I place mushrooms in a colander, then using my faucet's sprayer, spritz away all the black matter clinging to them. Dry on a kitchen towel and proceed with the recipe.






Cream of Mushroom Soup
3 Tbsp. butter
1 medium onion, chopped
12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
3 Tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
2 cups vegetable stock or water
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup sour cream

Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and salt lightly. A few minutes later, add mushrooms and cook until onions are tender.

Stir in flour until thoroughly mixed. Add milk, continuing to stir until mixture thickens and is smooth. Add vegetable stock and soy sauce, stirring until smooth. Cover and simmer over very low heat for 10 - 15 minutes.

Just before serving, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and sour cream. Serve garnished with paprika and an additional dollop of sour cream.




6 comments:

  1. This looks lovely, I need to pick up some mushrooms! Mushroom soup is one of those dishes that folks tend to forget about (at least I do) but right now sounds great as our weather is changing as well. We have made a couple of fires in the wood stove in the last few days.

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    1. Melynda, what prompted this soup for me was a beautiful display of assorted mushrooms at the market. I bought several varieties, especially for the hubs. Fire in the wood stove sounds wonderful. Thank you for your comment, Rocquie

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  2. I'm back from vacation, and you've made my favorite fall soup for me! This looks excellent. I don't wash my eggs, but lately have been giving my mushrooms a very quick rinse. Doesn't seem to hurt the flavor, and they're much cleaner that way. Anyway, good stuff -- thanks.

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    1. Welcome back, John. If we rinse our mushrooms just before using it does not affect the flavor or texture that I have noted. Thank you for your comment, Rocquie

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  3. I'm just back from Australia and New Zealand where they are in Spring going into Summer. Thankfully I missed all the local rain and it's now beautiful Fall weather however I feel that cold coming and this mushroom soup will be perfect. Can't wait to make it. BTW, my husband is a huge soup fan and loves mushrooms, too! I don't wash my mushroom, rather I take a wet cloth and wipe them off....to each her own, right?! Thanks!!

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    1. I hope you and your mushroom loving husband enjoy the soup. Thank you for your comment, Rocquie

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