Easy Cream of Mushroom Soup

You can make some quick easy mushroom soup at home with no additives like MSG or Yeast Extract which are essentially cousins. 

Starting out with a medium saucepan melt 3-4 tablespoons butter or warm up Olive oil. 

Start with a low heat 

 

Dice some onions 

 I'm using a full medium red onion for the added health benefits. 

Stir in with your melted butter, it may seem like a lot, but you'll need the access for the mushrooms, keep at low temperature

I'm using 10oz of pre sliced crimini 

Seperate into two piles

Since my food processer is broken I have to chop everything by hand

One pile should be finely chopped the other should be loosely chopped 

Add the finely chopped to the onion and turn up the heat to med-low to med until wilty and most of the moisture is evaporated

Then add the loosely chopped

And do the same as the first batch

A little juice is ok, then chop 3 cloves of garlic

Now we are going to add all the spices

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp thyme 

I like to pinch and break apart the leaves of the dry thyme to release the oils and make it a little more flavorful

Stir

Then add 6 tablespoons of flour, (I'm making a lot of soup so if you want to make a small batch only add 4 tbsp) 

And stir, it will get sticky and gummy

Slowly add chicken broth since I'm making a lot I used 1 1/2 cartons of pacific brand organic free range chicken broth if you're making a little add only 2-3 cups. 

Turn up the heat to medium-high 

Since I'm using almond milk instead of cream, I'm adding right away and reducing 

2 cups of almond milk

Then reducing for the next hour on medium heat stirring every 6-10 minutes until thicken to my desired thickness 

If your using cream, turn down heat to med-low and add after thickening. And you'll only need 1/2 cup. 

Cool for 5 min and enjoy!