Thursday March 18 , 2010
Mushroom Cream
Description Chicken stock works very well with this recipe. Vegetable or mushroom stock works sometimes. The choice depends on the kind of edible mushrooms employed, especially if using stock made out of cubes or concentrate. Mushroom stock, which would seem the logical choice, sometimes masks the flavor of the most delicate mushrooms.
Ingredients
At a glance
Serves
4
  • 1/2 lb fresh edible mushrooms
  • 1½ Tbs butter
  • 2 Tbs flour
  • 3 pints stock
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 Tbs mixed chopped parsley and basil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste
Methods/steps
  1. Clean and chop the mushrooms. Bring the stock to a boil, add the chopped mushrooms and simmer for ten minutes.
  2. Melt the butter in another pan and saute the garlic for 1 minute, until slightly brown, and remove. Blend in the flour, beating briskly for half a minute -to mix with the butter- until the mixture bubbles.
  3. Add half the boiling stock, stirring briskly all the time and until it thickens. Add the other half and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. If you are going to freeze the soup, do it at this stage. Let it cool down completely and follow the tips for freezing soup. It will keep frozen up to six months.
  5. Add the cream to the warm soup just before serving. Season t taste and garnish with the chopped basil and parsley.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   233.36  
Calories From Fat (47%)   109.07  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 12.21g   19%  
Saturated Fat 6.00g   30%  
Cholesterol 33.65mg   11%  
Sodium 1700.50mg   71%  
Potassium 589.05mg   17%  
Carbohydrates 19.46g   6%  
Dietary Fiber 0.82g   3%  
Sugar 6.81g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 18.64g      
Protein 11.79g   24%  
Additional Tips

This cream of mushrooms makes delicious comfort food and it is very easy to freeze, so you can have food ready when time is short.

If you are going to freeze this cream of mushrooms, don't add the light cream yet. Let the soup cool down and freeze in individual portions. Add the cream and garnish once defrosted.

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