Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

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Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

In this Homemade Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, shallots and cremini mushrooms sauté in butter and flour and mixed with milk and vegetable broth until thick and creamy and luscious. The only cream of anything soup you will want to eat by the spoonful. Swap this recipe wherever a can is listed in your recipe! Recipe yields 1¼ cups (equivalent to 1 small can).

Course Homemade Ingredients & Condiments

Cuisine American

Keyword condensed soup, homemade, ingredient, mushrooms, shallots

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 479

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons finely minced shallot minced
1/2 to 2/3 cup minced cremini mushrooms
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves removed and stems discarded (optional)
2½ tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup whole milk
1 pinch kosher salt see notes
2 pinches freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a 10-inch skillet, heat to medium and melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
Once melted add in the minced shallot, stir and sauté until just soft, about 3-5 minutes.
Add in the mushrooms and thyme (if using), stir and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft.
Sprinkle with the 2-1/2 tablespoons flour, stir and let the flour cook for a minute or two.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and whisk in the whole milk and vegetable broth until smooth.
Cook until it has thickened, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Notes

*go easy so you don't over salt when adding to the recipe you're planning to make.

Storing: Store this in an air-tight container for 3-4 days in the fridge or freeze and simply defrost (slowly) when needed.

Cream of Celery Version: Sauté 2 tablespoons shallot, 1 short stalk of celery (depending on size) that has been minced , 1 clove of garlic with a small pinch of kosher salt on 3 tablespoons unsalted butter until just about soft. Sprinkle with 2-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, stir and let the flour cook for a minute or two. Whisk in a half cup of whole milk plus half cup of vegetable broth. Whisk until smooth and let simmer until thick.

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