Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Western Cream of Mushroom Soup
西式忌廉蘑菇湯
Recipe overview
Brown cremini mushrooms, simmer with thyme, cool to the blender’s permitted temperature, blend smooth and finish with heavy cream.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g brown mushrooms
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 700 ml low-salt vegetable stock
- 180 ml heavy cream
- 4 small sprigs fresh thyme
Soup seasoning
- 25 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp, to taste salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
02
Tools
- paper towels
- knife and board
- heavy soup pot with lid
- wooden spoon
- measuring jug
- blender
- ladle
03
Steps
Step 1
Clean mushrooms
Wipe dirt from brown mushrooms with a slightly damp paper towel; trim tough stem ends.
Step 2
Slice mushrooms
Slice brown mushrooms into similar thick slices.
Step 3
Chop onion and garlic
Peel and dice yellow onion; peel and finely chop garlic.
Step 4
Warm butter and oil
Heat butter and olive oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat until butter melts and foams.
Step 5
Saute onion and garlic
Cook onion about 4 minutes until translucent; add garlic and stir about 30 seconds.
Step 6
Brown mushrooms
Add mushrooms and cook about 8 minutes until moisture evaporates and slice edges brown.
Step 7
Add thyme and stock
Pour in 700 ml low-salt vegetable stock, add thyme sprigs, stir and bring to a boil.
Step 8
Cover and simmer
Reduce to medium-low, cover and simmer about 12 minutes; remove woody thyme stems.
Step 9
Cool off heat
Take pot off heat, uncover and cool at least 10 minutes, then wait until the soup reaches a temperature permitted by the blender manufacturer. Do not blend soup that is too hot.
Step 10
Blend in batches
Transfer soup in batches following blender instructions; do not overfill, secure lid and blend until completely smooth.
Step 11
Add cream
Return smooth soup to pot and stir in heavy cream.
Step 12
Warm, season and serve
Stir over low heat about 3 minutes without a hard boil. Season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and garnish with a few listed thyme leaves if desired.
Common mistakes
- Under-browned mushrooms give a thin flavour. Overhot or overfull blender jars may splatter and burn. Hard boiling after cream can spoil texture.
Tips
Brown mushrooms until their water evaporates for deeper flavour. Follow the blender maker’s temperature instructions, blend in batches and avoid overfilling. Contains dairy.
