Cream of Mushroom Soup
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 500 g mushrooms, wiped & sliced
- 50 g butter
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 (375 ml) can evaporated milk (12 fl oz)
- 2 cups milk (16 fl oz)
- 2 cups water
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
Directions
- Heat butter in a heavy-based saucepan and gently saute the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 2 mins, then grind plenty of black pepper over the top and sprinkle with salt.
- Cover with a well fitting lid and cook on very low hea, shaking the pan from time to time, for 10 minutes.
- Add all the liquid and stir as it comes to a simmer.
- Mix cronflour with a little cold water and stir into the soup until it thickens.
- Simmer, stirring for 1 minute, then stir in the coriander, saving a little bit of it for garnish.
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