Winter is a wonderful time of the year to enjoy warm and comforting soups. This soup has to be the best mushroom soup I’ve ever had and without a doubt the best one I’ve ever made, so rich and tasty. My husband particularly enjoyed it and said that this was the best thing I had made lately 
I love both chunky and smooth soups, my mom on the other hand hates smooth soups and only likes chunky. I would love to know what kind of soups you prefer, chunky and rustic or smooth and creamy?
Ingredients
(4 Servings)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound portobello mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus more for garnish
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Chives for garnish
Directions
- Melt the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium pot, over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the rest of the olive oil, mushrooms, garlic and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 7 minutes or until they are golden brown, stirring often.
- Add the flour and continue cooking for 2 minutes more. Add the chicken or vegetable stock and stir.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low an continue cooking for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.Transfer the soup to a blender, or use an immersion blender, and puree the soup until smooth.
- Return the soup to the pot and add cream and cheese. Cook for about 5 minutes and season to taste.
- Laddle in bowls and add heavy cream and chives for garnish. Serve warm.
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Divina
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 9:28 AM:
I love mushroom soups. They are so heavenly and comforting.
Luigi
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 9:55 AM:
Nothing like a warming soup, on a cold day. I swing between smooth soups, and chunky ones. Pumpkin soup, I always like it smooth, but things like Minestrone, of course I prefer very rustic. A nice post.. And Happy New Year! (of course)
Shahana
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 10:31 AM:
Looks delicious!!!
anncoo
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 10:43 AM:
This mushroom soup looks so smooth and comforting.
Erica
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 10:55 AM:
Thank you all so much for reading my post!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 10:58 AM:
This soup sounds just perfect for the cold weather we will be having all week here!
LA Gring
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 11:05 AM:
When do you add the garlic?
Faith
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 11:20 AM:
This soup looks so smooth and creamy and full of flavor! This would be a huge success in my house!
Erica
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 11:33 AM:
La Gring- I fixed it. Thank you!
Devon
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 11:51 AM:
I love both smooth and chunky soups. If it’s hot and tasty, ladle it up! Yours looks great by the way.
Sook
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 12:33 PM:
I love all your soup recipes! This one looks so warm and comforting too. Do Colombians eat a lot of soup?
rebecca subbiah
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 12:57 PM:
oh wow love mushroom soup this was my favorite as a child
Rebecca
Erica
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 12:58 PM:
Sook- Soups are a staple in Colombia!
LA Gring
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 2:22 PM:
Here in my house in Colombia. They make soup everyday. Sancocho de gallina ( Chicken soup) is my favorite….. I love mushrooms. so Im going to fix this one for my family…..
pigpigscorner
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 2:46 PM:
I always crave for soups nowadays since it’s so cold! Love mushroom soup! So comforting!
Sandra g
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 4:05 PM:
I like both!, but I like chunky more as a dinner, and smooth for a light lunch.
Sarah Naveen
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 4:50 PM:
Mushroom soup looks so delicious..Perfect for the freezing climate here..
Ivy
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 4:51 PM:
Mushroom soups is one of my favourites.
Erica
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 5:09 PM:
I truly appreciate all your comments!
doggybloggy
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 5:10 PM:
mushroom soup is one of my all time favorites!
Catherine
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 5:58 PM:
What a delicious soup! Yummy!
Kim
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 6:32 PM:
I love all soups. Sometimes I am in the mood for smooth and creamy soups, but usually in the winter I crave the chunky soups like chili, etc.
The mushroom soup looks great!!
Danielle
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 8:42 PM:
Mushrooms are just the best! Your soup looks wonderful
lisa (dandysugar)
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 9:24 PM:
This looks like a perfect soup to curb the chill outside. Very comforting–I love it with crostini too. Happy New Year!!
Juliana
on Jan 4th, 2010
@ 11:47 PM:
Portobello mushrooms? Sounds delicious, and very rich…as you mention…perfect for the cold weather
shaz
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 3:11 AM:
Mmmm..mushroom soup is my all-time favourite soup! I love both kinds, chunky or smooth, and even consommes, but the hubby definitely prefers chunky style ones.
DebinHawaii
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 3:39 AM:
I love a good, creamy mushroom soup–this looks delicious!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 4:36 AM:
That looks fantastic. Good question about the soup texture. I think for creamy soups I like smooth but for not creamy, I like chunky. But I don’t think I mind either way!
Erica
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 7:34 AM:
Thank you guys
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 6:21 PM:
Sounds so delicious! I am going to have to make this soon!
Oysterculture
on Jan 5th, 2010
@ 11:28 PM:
I love love love mushroom soup so I cannot wait to try this version. Thanks for sharing
my boyfriend cooks for me
on Jan 7th, 2010
@ 9:53 PM:
Haha, your soup picture looks *exactly* like the picture I took of what my boyfriend and I had for dinner tonight! We also love eating delicious soups out of square bowls with a side of toast!
Soma
on Jan 9th, 2010
@ 11:43 AM:
My favorite favorite mushrooms
seriously good business during a frosty weather like this.
Erica
on Jan 11th, 2010
@ 7:26 PM:
Thank you everyone for taking the time to visit my blog
Jenn
on Feb 25th, 2010
@ 8:58 PM:
Delicious Soup. My kids loved it.
Kimberly
on Mar 18th, 2010
@ 4:16 PM:
Turned out very well. Thanks.
Erica
on Apr 5th, 2010
@ 9:39 PM:
Thank you guys for the feedback!
Anonymous
on May 5th, 2010
@ 3:25 PM:
This recipe is extremely easy to make and the final product is great, especially for it being such an easy making soup.
Tim
on May 7th, 2010
@ 10:12 AM:
What a wonderful soup. I made it last week and it was a hit!!!Your recipes are delicious.
Anonymous
on May 8th, 2010
@ 7:53 PM:
This was very easy to make. I was looking to try a new soup recipe and wound up having two bowls of it.