Mushroom Soup

purpleimp

Here's my version, it's lovely and creamy!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=186909

HTH

Love Imp

HappyIdiotTalk

I've got a punnet of chestnut mushrooms and button mushrooms to use up... along with the other punnets of chestnut and button mushrooms I bought last week... so thats 4 punnets in total... oops!

I thought mushroom soup might be nice, anyone got a recipe for it? Simpler the better for me, thanks!

lynzpower

Oh Ive got a cracking one, courtesy of weightwatchers , but slightly adapted

Ok youll need
2 tablespoons low fat spread ( or butter oif course
1 chopped small onion
1 cruyshed clove garlic
1 tabalesppon of dried mixed or fresh herbs
1lb mushrooms
1.5 pints veg stock
1 tablepoonmustard ( i use wholegrain)
4 tablespoons creme fraiche ( you can leave this out if you dont have it not vital)
2 tablespoons dy sherry ( ditto)
1 tablespoon cornflour

method
melt butter in large pan add onion, garlic, herb and sautee for 5 mins
addd mushrooms stirfry for a few mins then add the stock
simmer for 20 mins
blitz with stick blender or food processor, add mustard & creme fraiche at this stage
return soup to pan, add cornflour n sheery if you have it & gently heat till it thickens

SCOFF

charlies_mum

My really simple one :

2oz butter
2 spring onions, or one small onion
8oz mushrooms sliced
10fl oz chicken stock
10fl oz milk
1 tbsp flour
5fl oz single cream

Melt 3/4 of the butter and fry onions and mushrooms for about 3 mins. Pour in stock and milk, bring to boil and simmer for 20 mins. Puree in blender/ Melt remaining butter and stir in flour to form smooth paste. Gradually stir into the pureed soup and bring to boil. Season to taste, and stir in the cream.

Jayar

I think the cream or milk is necessary, for colour if nothing else. Otherwise mushroom soup can be a slate gray colour and not very appetising.

glendam

I just mixed mine with some carrot and onion veg stock herbs etc not a bad colour and lovely.

Glenda

mustafa_say_ving

My one is pretty much the same as Charlies_mum's although I usually add a good squeeze of lemon juice

aimeelister

Even simpler for me.
Chopped onion - fry with smidge of oil in big pan.
Veg stock - add to onion (i normally use 2 cubes made up)
Loads of chopped mushrooms - add to stock and simmer
Season and whizz.

Really simple and yummy, i love it and low fat which is an added bonus!

danz0l

OK i don't want to waste these.

I have a full 250g pack of chestnut mushrooms and wondered how to make them into a soup for freezing.

I have green peppers, 1 red pepper, 1 courgette, swede, turnips, lots of onions, flour, stock cubes (veg, chicken and beef), cornflour as well as salt, pepper etc.

What would people recommend ? Is it possible to make them into a tasty soup ??? Seems a shame to loose them but i've never really made soup before.

squeaky

We have a few recipes about the place, and I'll see if I can find one to move your post to.

In the meantime you can't do better than:-

https://www.soupsong.com

A site by a real enthusiast. Click on the "Strictly vegetable" link on the left, browse and take your pick