Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

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  • 25 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins,
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yield: 2 servings
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By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone

Updated 09/06/17

The canned version comes in handy for casseroles, but for a stand-alone cream of mushroom soup, go for the real thing with lots of mushrooms.

What You'll Need

  • 4 tablespoons butter (divided use)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium sweet onion (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or to taste) 
  • 2 cans chicken broth (10-3/4 ounces each)
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Garnish: chopped parsley

How to Make It

Clean mushrooms with a mushroom brush or damp paper towel. Cut half of the mushrooms into slices. Chop the remainder.

Melt half of the butter in a large saucepan and saute sliced mushrooms until golden. Remove and reserve sliced mushrooms. Add remaining butter to the same pan, along with the chopped mushrooms and sweet onions. Sprinkle with salt. Cook, stirring often until onion is soft.

Return sliced mushrooms to the pan.

Add flour and cook, stirring constantly about 2 minutes, until smooth. Slowly add chicken broth while stirring. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened. Add nutmeg and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning, if need be.

Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer. (Do not boil.) Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
Calories 921
Total Fat 73 g
Saturated Fat 44 g
Unsaturated Fat 21 g
Cholesterol 196 mg
Sodium 1,908 mg
Carbohydrates 55 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Protein 16 g
(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)