Country Mushroom Soup

Submitted by carolinafan

"My family loves this. From Taste of Home."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 2⁄3 cup finely chopped celery
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2⁄3 cup half-and-half cream or 2/3 cup milk

directions

1. In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth.
2. Gradually stir in broth until smooth.
3. Add salt, pepper and bay leaves.
4. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, saute the celery and onion in oil until tender.
6. Add mushrooms, cook and stir until tender.
7. Add to broth mixture; bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Add cream, heat through.
10. Discard bay leaves.

Reviews

[BarbieQ]

This soup was delicious! I left out the bay leeaves and celery because I didn't have any and I used 1% milk. It was yummy and even my daughter, who doesn't like mushroom soup, loved it! Will definitely make it again.

 

[Lulu B]

Thanks for posting this recipe, It is wonderful, I doubled the recipe and with a green salad it made a wonderful dinner. This has been adopted as a family favorite here too.