How to Make Mushroom Soup

Mushroom soup is a lovely starter for any dinner party. Your guests will never guess that this amazingly delicious, rich and hearty soup can be made from start to finish in under an hour. This guide will take you through all of the steps on how to make mushroom soup.

• Indulge yourself and your family with a bowl of hot homemade mushroom soup. This super easy soup is delicious and gets even better overnight, as the flavors meld together. So go ahead, double the recipe and have leftovers the following day.

1. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel.
2. Remove skin from garlic.
3. Saute until onions are tender and mushrooms start to brown.
4. Boil wine for 1 minute.
5. Gradually stir in the milk and broth.
6. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Reduce heat and add sour cream.
8. Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
9. Serve in warm soup bowls.

While there are a variety of ways to create mushroom soup, the steps in this guide will give you a basic recipe, sure to please almost any palate. This recipe serves four to six people.

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• 2 Cups vegetable or mushroom broth
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 Diced white onion
• 2 Cloves garlic
• 1/2 Lb. sliced mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 Cup milk
• 1/2 Cup sour cream
• 1/4 Cup white wine or sherry
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Chopped parsley for garnish

• Large sauce pan

• Wooden spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Measuring cups

• Knife

• Cutting board

• Soup bowls

• Now that you have your list of ingredients and equipment, it's time to begin putting your soup together.

1. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel.World's Healthiest Food: Tips for Preparing Mushrooms
   • -To avoid soggy mushrooms it is best not to use too much water when cleaning them.
2. Slice mushrooms.KalynsKitchen: Double Mushroom Soup
3. Peel and thinly slice the onion.KalynsKitchen: Double Mushroom Soup
4. Remove skin from garlic and smash.StartCooking: How to Peel Garlic Christian Science Monitor: Cooking with Garlic

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan.Kitchen Parade: Homemade Mushroom Soup
2. Over moderately high heat saute mushrooms, onions and garlic until the onions are tender and the mushrooms start to brown.Epicurious.com: Fresh Wild Mushroom Soup
3. Add wine and boil one minute.Food Network: Mushroom Soup
4. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper.All Recipes: Elegant Mushroom Soup
5. Gradually stir in the milk and broth.All Recipes: Elegant Mushroom Soup
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened and smooth.About.com: Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
8. Reduce heat.Taste Of Home: Reduce heat Golden State Mushroom Soup Recipe
9. Stir in sour cream, heat thoroughly.All Recipes: Hungarian Mushroom Soup
   • Be careful not to boil.All Recipes: Hungarian Mushroom Soup
10. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.Epicurious.com: Wild Mushroom Soup
11. Serve in warm soup bowls.Food Taste Good: Mushroom Soup

1. Once you've mastered the basic recipe, create new tastes by adding one of these ingredients or combinations:

2. Want a super smooth soup? Before serving, blend with an immersion blender or food processor.Food Taste Good: Mushroom Soup KalynsKitchen: Double Mushroom Soup

3. For Asian flair, flavor with soy sauce, fish sauce and ginger.Food Network: Asian Mushroom Soup

4. Cayenne pepper gives the soup a little extra kick.Oh Gourmet: Indian Mushroom Soup

5. For a hearty soup, use portabella mushrooms.RecipeZaar: Winter Portabella Mushroom Stew

6. Add beef, barley and tomatoes for additional layers of flavor.Food Network: Beef Mushroom Barley Soup

7. Flavor things up using orange peel and hazelnuts.Epicurious.com: Mushroom Soup with Hazelnut Gremolata

8. For a different twist, include escargotRecipeZaar: Cream of Mushroom Escargot Soup

9. Incorporate multiple mushroom varieties for outstanding flavor.Food Network: Chester County Mushroom Soup Simply Recipes: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

10. Simple and rich describes this creamy mushroom soup.Simply Recipes: Cream of Mushroom Soup