Description
Ina Garten’s creamy mushroom soup celebrates earthy flavors with wild and button mushroom varieties. Rich French-style ingredients blend seamlessly, offering comfort in each luxurious spoonful you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400 g / 14 oz white mushrooms, chopped
- 200 g / 7 oz swiss brown/cremini mushrooms, chopped
- 3 ¼ cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 30 g / 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ¾ cup crème fraiche or full-fat cream
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- Croutons
- Bread for dunking
- Cream or extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Fresh parsley, chervil (optional), or thyme leaves
Instructions
- Mushroom Preparation: Carefully quarter and dice mushrooms into uniform pieces to guarantee consistent cooking and optimal texture throughout the soup.
- Aromatic Foundation: Melt butter in a robust pot over medium-high heat. Sauté minced garlic and onions until translucent and releasing their fragrant essence, approximately 3 minutes, while avoiding any browning.
- Mushroom Integration: Add diced mushrooms to the pot, stirring periodically for 10 minutes. Allow the ingredients to release their natural moisture and develop complex flavor profiles without excessive caramelization.
- Seasoning and Simmering: Introduce salt and black pepper, then elevate heat to generate a vigorous boil. Reduce temperature to medium and let the soup simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, allowing flavors to intensify and harmonize.
- Cream Incorporation: Gently fold in heavy cream, continuing to cook for an additional 5 minutes. This process creates a luxurious, silky consistency while marrying all ingredients into a cohesive mixture.
- Blending Technique: Transfer soup to a blender, using caution to prevent splattering. Remove blender lid’s center insert and cover opening with a folded kitchen towel. Puree until achieving an impeccably smooth and velvety texture.
- Final Refinement: Return blended soup to the pot, allowing it to simmer briefly to stabilize temperature and ensure a perfect serving consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Elegant Presentation: Ladle soup into individual serving bowls. Embellish with a delicate drizzle of extra virgin olive oil or cream swirl. Garnish with crisp croutons and freshly chopped herbs like parsley or chervil. Accompany with crusty artisan bread for an indulgent dining experience.
Notes
- Chop Mushrooms Precisely: Uniform quarter-inch cuts ensure consistent cooking and smooth texture throughout the soup.
- Sauté Without Browning: Gentle heat prevents garlic and onions from burning, maintaining a delicate, aromatic flavor profile.
- Blending Safety Tip: Use a towel over blender lid opening to prevent hot soup from splattering during puree process.
- Cream Integration Technique: Fold cream gently and simmer briefly to create a silky, rich consistency without separating the mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg