Mushroom soup – Keep it Simple

For this recipe my staples sufficed. Mushrooms find their way into me on a regular basis. I like their earthy flavour and they marry well with numerous ingredients. I’m always searching for the perfect mushroom soup and will continue varying this recipe until it matches my heart’s desire.

Mushroom Soup

• 2 T olive oil or butter – or 1 T of each
• 2 pints of Crimini (the dark ones) mushrooms (or make up your own mixture of other types of mushrooms)
• 5-6 celery stalks, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 c finely chopped red onion (any colour will do)
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 T savory
• 4-6 c chicken stock or bouillon to taste and water to cover the cooked vegetables
• 3 T Sherry
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 T chopped spinach leaves, chives or parsley to garnish
• 1 c milk, cream or a 1/2 c of yogurt (all optional)

Sauté onions and celery in olive oil or butter, in a covered pot, on low heat for about 10 minutes until softened. Add the garlic in the last 3 minutes. Then toss in savory, salt and pepper along with the sliced mushrooms.

Add stock and Sherry and simmer for 15 minutes.

Experiment with adding in cream, yogurt or milk in order to alter the flavour towards the end of simmering – not boiling the soup. Garnish with some greens.

Mushroom Soup Print Ready Recipe

Mushrooms are yet another nutritional powerhouse. If you are going to bother shopping for and cooking food then you may as well focus on the ones that give you the most in return, mixed in with the ones that taste yum.