Chef John's Creamy Mushroom Soup

This mushroom soup is creamy and rich — it's one of my favorite soups of all time and it's so easy! The long, slow caramelization of the mushrooms requires a little patience, but it really unlocks their magical flavor, which is the secret to this mushroom soup.


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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter

  • 2 (16 ounce) packages sliced fresh mushrooms

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced

  • 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied in a bundle with kitchen twine

  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 4 cups chicken broth, or more to taste

  • 1 cup water, or more to taste

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1 salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves for garnish, or to taste


Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Ladle into bowls, and garnish with reserved mushroom slices and thyme leaves.

Tips

Prep time assumes you are using pre-sliced mushrooms. If not, your prep time will be longer.

You can also use an immersion stick blender to purée the soup.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
272 Calories
23g Fat
12g Carbs
7g Protein


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