Ingredients
- Fresh mushrooms (such as cremini or button)
- Vegetable broth
- Heavy cream
- Onion
- Garlic
- Butter or olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Thyme (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter or heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and minced garlic; sauté until translucent.
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook until they are softened.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer.
- Let it cook for about 15 minutes.
- Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender or a regular blender.
- Return to the pot, stir in the heavy cream, and season with salt, pepper, and thyme if using.
- Heat through and serve warm with crusty bread.
Notes
For a thicker soup, add more heavy cream. You can also mix different types of mushrooms for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg