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Potato and Mushroom Soup

Potato soup recipe starts with sautéed thinly sliced onion and sliced mushrooms combined with chicken stock, fresh parsley sprigs, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprig, and potato pieces. Soup is simmered over low heat until potatoes are tender and pureed in blender until smooth. Soup is returned to stockpot, combined with cream and served warm.

Ingredients -

1 tablespoon Butter
4 medium White Onions, thinly sliced
1/2 pound Button or Crimini Mushrooms, sliced
4 cups Chicken Stock
4 Fresh Parsley Sprigs
1 Bay Leaf
1 Fresh Thyme Sprig
4 medium Baking Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup Whipping Cream or Light Cream

 
Preparation:

1. Heat butter in a medium pan over low heat; add onion and mushrooms and cook gently until soft.

2. Add the stock and herbs, bring to boil, add the potatoes, reduce heat and cook, covered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Cool.

3. Discard the bay leaf and thyme.

4. Place soup mixture in batches in a food processor or blender.

5. Process or blend for about 30 seconds or until the mixture is smooth.

6. Return the soup to the saucepan, add the cream and reheat gently.

7. Serve with a little freshly chopped parsley and some good French or Italian bread.

 



Soup Making Tips -
Finely Grated Fresh Parmesan
If you would rather have finely-shredded Parmesan cheese mixed into your soup, a zester will grate your cheese into extra-fine pieces. Zesters also work well for garlic, lemon peel and cinnamon sticks.

 
 

 
   
 
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