Healthier Creamy Mushroom Soup
Healthier Creamy Mushroom Soup
Description
This easy creamy mushroom soup requires less than 10 ingredients and only about 30 minutes of your time to make. We swapped low-fat milk and blended half of the soup to provide you with the creamy texture of the typical cream of mushroom soup.
Enjoy this soup with a hearty piece of bread or as a small starter or side for your balanced dinner. Get your family involved! Have your children rinse off the mushrooms.
Ingredients
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5 8-ounce packages of cremini (baby bella) mushrooms
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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2 shallots, chopped
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2 cloves of garlic, minced
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
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2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
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parsley (fresh or dried)
Instructions
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Roughly chop mushrooms. Add oil and butter to a large pot and cook over medium heat until butter melts.
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Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
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Add shallots, and cook while stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir to combine.
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Add stock and milk. Scrape off any browned bits from the bottom. Allow the mixture come to a low boil, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat, transferring half to a blender. Remove center piece of lid and place a clean towel over opening. Blend until almost smooth.
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Return to pot and stir in parsley.
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Enjoy topped with fresh chopped parsley!
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