Cream of Mushroom Soup

- Submitted by Dahlia

(Creamy Mushroom Soup, Mushroom Onion Soup)

Recipe For Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• Mushrooms - 1.5 cup (very finely chopped)
• Onion - 1 (very finely chopped)
• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
• Oregano - 1/4 tsp
• Milk - 1 cup
• Heavy Cream/ Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp (optional)
• Maida (All Purpose Flour) - 1 tbsp
• Chicken/ Mushroom/ Vegetable Stock - 3 cups
• Olive Oil/ Butter - 2 tbsp

Method

1. Chop the onion and mushrooms very finely. You can also use a food processor or the pulse mode in mixie.
2. Melt the butter in a pan. Add the onions and mushroom and saute it till it is soft and cooked.
3. Add the flour (maida) and fry for a minute to get rid of its raw smell.
4. Add the milk, chicken stock, pepper  powder and salt.
5. After it comes to a boil, reduce the flame and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes. The soup will get thickened by now.
6. Add the oregano and cream. Mix and switch off. (You can use Italian seasoning instead of oregano. Health conscious people can skip the cream.)
7. Garnish with parsley/cilantro leaf or some green onions or some grated cheese or some croutons.

Serving Suggestion

• Serve the hot cream of mushroom soup with some toasted bread.
• Its a easy to make, filling and satisfying meal for a cold or rainy day.

Variations

• You can also make cream of onion soup, creamy mixed vegetable soup, creamy corn soup following the same recipe.

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