Autumn Cream of Mushroom Soup

Submitted by Daymented

"With fresh thyme & sherry."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 44.37 ml unsalted butter
• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 177.44 ml finely chopped shallot
• 907.18 g white mushrooms, thinly sliced (we use one of those hard boiled egg slicers)
• 4.92 ml fresh thyme leave
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 78.78 ml cream sherry
• 44.37 ml all-purpose flour
• 828.06 ml vegetable broth or 828.06 ml chicken broth, reserving 1/2 cup
• 118.29 ml milk
• 1.23 ml ground nutmeg, to taste
• 118.29 ml sour cream

directions

1. In a large saucepan melt butter with the olive oil over moderate heat.
2. Add the shallots and cook until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the sliced mushrooms, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, cooking until all of the liquid rendered from the mushrooms evaporates.
4. Add the Sherry and cook until evaporated.
5. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add 3 cups of the broth, bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
7. In a blender puree the soup in batches until smooth.
8. Return soup to saucepan, bring to a simmer and whisk in the milk.
9. Add reserved broth to achieve desired consistency.
10. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
11. Lower heat and whisk in the sour cream.
12. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Farmers Daughter]

This was wonderful! I used a combination of white and cremini mushrooms and all my guests enjoyed it. I had hoped for leftovers, but guess I'll just have to make some more. Only one drawback, it didn't look good (but what mushroom soup does?).

 

[Viclynn]

Rich, creamy and delicious. I used a combination of mushrooms, and did not have cream sherry, but added regular cooking sherry. Alongside a hot loaf of homemade bread, it made for a perfect dinner on a chilly Fall evening. Thank you!

 

[Chef Regina V. Smith]

Excellent. The thyme/sherry/nutmeg combination really make this soup something special... elegant, woodsy flavours worthy enough for your next dinner party. This recipe is a 5 star keeper. Thanks for posting.

 

[Bread of Life]

Awesome! It's blizzard conditions outside... In bad need of warm delicious comfort food ~ ~ And this is it! Excellent flavor. Super easy to make and fast from stove to dinner table. Yum! This is now in the "make again and again file.

 

[Julie421511]

This is love! I made the recipe exactly as it, except used dired sherry, homemade chicken stock and omitted the sour cream. It is such a healthy and filling soup. My Polish husband thought it was great, too. I will definitely be back to this recipe! Thanks for posting.