Cream of mushroom soup, a timeless classic, has captivated taste buds for generations. Its velvety texture and rich, earthy flavor make it a versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a comforting bowl of soup, an elegant accompaniment to a main course, or as a versatile ingredient in countless recipes. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary novice, the pursuit of the perfect cream of mushroom soup can be an exciting and rewarding endeavor. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey to explore Alton Brown's take on this classic dish, uncovering the secrets behind his exceptional recipe and providing step-by-step instructions to help you recreate this culinary masterpiece in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
JULIA CHILD'S CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
Making the classic dish with an easier, shortened approach and less cooking time.
Provided by Maggie Zhu
Categories Soup
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a 3.5-quart dutch oven or heavy duty pot over medium heat. Add onion and turn to medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion until tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Do not brown the onion.
- Add flour and continue stirring over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until flour and onion are well combined.
- Add chicken stock, about one cup at a time. Stir constantly until it forms a silky paste and starts simmering.
- Add the parsley, bay leaf, and thyme. Simmer over medium-low heat, partially covered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the soup reaches the desired thickness.
- While simmering the broth, cook the mushrooms. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet until the butter starts to bubble. Add mushroom slices and season with salt. Stir a few times to mix well. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms into the soup.
- Combine the egg yolks (if using) and heavy cream in a small bowl and beat until mixed well. Slowly add the cream-yolk mixture into the broth. Adjust the seasoning with salt and more cream if necessary. Heat over lowest heat for another 5 minutes. Do not bring the soup to a simmer.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or croutons. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 119 kcal, Sugar 3.3 g, Sodium 922 mg, Fat 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.5 g, Cholesterol 18 mg
GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE 2.0
A fresh take on Thanksgiving's classic side dish with blanched green beans, homemade mushroom sauce, and crispy fried onions.The original green bean casserole was concocted in 1955 by Campbell's Kitchen head Dorcas Reilly. The recipe, which originally called for four cups of cooked, cut green beans, one can of cream of mushroom soup, some milk, some soy sauce, a dash of pepper, and a canned French-fried onion, landed Reilly a spot in the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002.I'm not trying to reinvent this holiday classic yet again, I'm just trying to make it even classic-er while making it taste more like the stuff that's supposed to be in it rather than commercial emulsifiers and salt. By the way, the green bean part of the casserole can be assembled up to a day ahead. Just leave off the top onions until you're ready to bake and bring the casserole out of the fridge about an hour before hitting the oven. This recipe first appeared in Season 11 of Good Eats.Photo by Lynne Calamia
Provided by Level Agency
Categories Sides & Salads
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF with a rack in the middle.
- Bring 3 quarts of water and 2 tablespoons of the salt to a boil in a large, heavy pot, such as a Dutch oven. Prepare an ice bath in a salad spinner. Add the beans to the boiling water, return to a boil, and cook until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain the beans, then immediately transfer to the ice bath. Let sit until cool, about 5 minutes, then remove the basket insert and pour out the ice water. Spin the greens to dry them. Dry the pot well.
- Next, pour 3/4 inch of oil into the now-dry pot, and bring to 375°F over medium-high heat. Line a half sheet pan or platter pan with paper towels and stash next to the cooktop.
- While the oil heats, combine the onions and rice flour in a medium bowl and toss to coat the slices evenly in the flour. When the oil hits its target temp, carefully add about a quarter of the onion slices to the oil and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Use a spider to transfer to the prepared sheet pan and season lightly with salt. Repeat with the remaining onions, then set aside. (The onions can be made up to a week ahead and stored in airtight containment at room temperature.)
- Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. When the butter is foamy, add the mushrooms, the 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms have given off all of their liquid, the liquid has evaporated, and the mushrooms have browned, about 10 minutes
- Add the garlic and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Sift the flour over the mushrooms, then continue to cook, stirring, until the rawness has been cooked out of the flour, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the vinegar and cook about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the half and half. Return to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Continue to simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture is quite thick, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the green beans and half of the fried onions, then top with the remaining onions. Transfer to the oven and bake until the sauce is bubbly around the edges and the onions are deeply browned, about 10 minutes.
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP I
Use the everyday mushrooms we find in our grocery store or use them in combination with some of the more exotic varieties. Experiment and have fun - All will be good.
Provided by Karena
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, cook mushrooms in the broth with onion and thyme until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- In blender or food processor, puree the mixture , leaving some chunks of vegetable in it. Set aside.
- In the saucepan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour until smooth. Add the salt, pepper, half and half and vegetable puree. Stirring constantly, bring soup to a boil and cook until thickened. Adjust seasonings to taste, and add sherry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 30.2 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 363.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
Steps:
- For the stock: Add carrot and celery to 2 tbs butter and stir on medium heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Add beef broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Use a blender, or blender stick to blend stock together with the mushrooms. Prepare Roux: Melt 3 tbs butter in shallow saucepan. Add flour, a bit at a time while stirring. Stir for 2 minutes without burning. Add 1½ cups milk, a bit at a time, while stirring. When all milk has been added add this mixture to the soup stock, also stirring continuously. Stir until thickened. Bring to a simmer and cook for additional 5 minutes.
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 to 6 first course servings (
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the dried mushrooms in a large bowl. Bring the broth to a boil and pour over the dried mushrooms. Set aside to rehydrate for about 20 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms and reserve the broth. Roughly chop the mushrooms.
- Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the button and rehydrated mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and somewhat dry, about 6 minutes. Add the leek and shallot and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
- Pour in the reserved mushroom broth, taking care not to add any grit or dirt that may have fallen to the bottom of the boil, and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, fresh thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the soup. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Remove and discard the herb bundle. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Using a sieve over a large bowl, strain the mushroom puree. Return the puree to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
- Whisk the heavy cream, Madeira, and salt into the soup and season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and serve immediately.
MUSHROOM SOUP WITHOUT CREAM
A delicious broth-based soup that can be modified to your taste! It's close to a Mushroom Soup that I had at a great deli in Florida--I've been trying to duplicate it ever since! I finally found a basic recipe that I was able to modify and this is the result. Great with salad or a sandwich. I hope that you enjoy it! Recommended mushrooms: Shitake, Baby Portobellos & White/Button Mushrooms.
Provided by KitKat
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a stock pot over medium heat. Add carrots, onions, leeks, and celery. Cook and stir until tender, but not browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme and mushrooms, and continue cooking until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Pour chicken stock into the pot, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Ladle into bowls, and serve with green onions sprinkled on the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 560.9 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
HOMEMADE CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
Make and share this Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SweetsLady
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the mushrooms into slices.
- Melt butter in large frying pan. Add in onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are soft.
- Blend in 2 T. flour and stir.
- Add in the chicken broth and heat until slightly thickened while stirring frequently.
- Stir cream with additional 1 T. flour and seasonings. Add in cream to soup. Heat to thicken while stirring frequently.
- Serve and enjoy!
MUSHROOM SOUP
Steps:
- Method
- In the medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons/28 g of the butter over medium heat and add the onion. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, then add the mushrooms and the remaining butter. Let the mixture sweat for about 8 minutes, taking care that the onion doesn't take on any brown color. Stir in the chicken stock and the parsley and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour.
- After an hour, remove the parsley and discard. Let the soup cool for a few minutes, then transfer to the blender and carefully blend at high speed until smooth. Do I have to remind you to do this in stages, with the blender's lid firmly held down, and with the weight of your body keeping that thing from flying off and allowing boiling hot mushroom purée to erupt all over your kitchen?
- When blended, return the mix to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and bring up to a simmer again. Add the sherry, mix well, and serve immediately.
- Improvisation
- To astound your guests with a Wild Mushroom Soup, simply replace some of those button mushrooms with a few dried cèpes or morels, which have been soaked until soft, drained, and squeezed. Not too many; the dried mushrooms will have a much stronger taste, and you don't want to overwhelm the soup. Pan sear, on high heat, a single small, pretty, fresh chanterelle or morel for each portion, and then slice into a cute fan and float on top in each bowl.
- And if you really want to ratchet your soup into pretentious (but delicious), drizzle a few tiny drops of truffle oil over the surface just before serving. Why the hell not? Everybody else is doing it.
Tips for the Best Cream of Mushroom Soup:
- Use fresh mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms will give your soup the best flavor. If you can't find fresh mushrooms, you can use dried mushrooms, but be sure to rehydrate them properly before using.
- Sauté the mushrooms in butter. Sautéing the mushrooms in butter will help to develop their flavor and give the soup a richer taste.
- Use a good quality vegetable broth. The vegetable broth is the base of the soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth. Look for a broth that is low in sodium and has a rich flavor.
- Add a splash of white wine. A splash of white wine will help to brighten the flavor of the soup. If you don't have white wine, you can use dry sherry or even apple cider.
- Season the soup to taste. Be sure to taste the soup before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or herbs to taste.
Conclusion:
Cream of mushroom soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and loved by people of all ages. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious cream of mushroom soup that will warm you up on a cold day or make a great addition to your next dinner party. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this cream of mushroom soup recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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