Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup, brimming with sauteed mushrooms and fragrant herbs. Bid farewell to store-bought versions and savor a homemade, top-notch soup that will fulfill all your creamy desires. This luxurious soup boasts a velvety texture and intense flavor that will take your palate on a culinary journey. Plus, it's a breeze to whip up, allowing you to relish a gourmet meal without leaving your kitchen. Don't pass up the chance to indulge in this sumptuous treat - give my Cream of Mushroom Soup a try today!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 small onion diced

1 pound baby Bella mushrooms sliced (retain a handful to garnish top of soup)

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

3 garlic cloves diced

salt and pepper

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

In a large pot add the butter, onion and mushrooms. Sauté over medium high until tender. Add in the flour, Italian seasoning, thyme, garlic and salt, pepper and stir until coated.

Add in the chicken broth and simmer over medium high heat for 10 minutes. Add in the heavy cream and let simmer for 10 more minutes.

Using either a blender or immersion blender, pulse soup until smooth and creamy. Serve hot and garnish with pieces of mushrooms and warm bread on the side. 

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Pheonix University in Business Management, then a degree in Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Phoenix University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology, her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. In her spare time, Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, Gouache, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 6 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, and opinion or history pieces each week.