Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

A traditional way to enjoy your mushrooms. Perfect for those colder winter days. 

Serves 2 | Cooking time: 20-30 mins

Ingredients (for 2)

  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 3 Shallots, diced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, sliced
  • 200g Oyster Mushrooms
  • 100g Chestnut Mushrooms
  • 10g Dried Wild Mushrooms
  • 1 Glass of White Wine
  • 750ml good Veg (or chicken)
  • Stock
  • 200ml Double Cream/Creme Fraiche)
  • Handful of chopped chives or parsley
  1. Pour 250ml of hot water over your dried mushrooms in a bowl and allow to soak for 15 mins. Drain, adding the liquid to your stock, and cut the mushrooms up.
  2. Heat a heavy saucepan on a medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 of butter and fry the mushrooms in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan, removing them and setting aside on a plate when brown at the edges.
  3. Add another tablespoon of oil to the same pan and fry the shallots on a low-medium heat for 6 or 7 minutes until soft, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the wine and boil down for 2 minutes to a glaze, then add 300ml of the stock and boil down again for another 3-4 minutes. Add all the mushrooms back in with the rest of the stock and simmer for 5 or so minutes until they are nice and tender.
  5. Puree the mixture in a blender, leaving just the odd chunk or two of mushroom intact. Return to pan, add the cream and simmer for 5 minutes before seasoning and sprinkling the chives or chopped parsley in. Enjoy!

Credit: https://grocycle.com/oyster-mushroom-recipes/

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