Cream of Mushroom Soup

I love mushrooms.

It’s one of the ingredients that I really enjoy using in my recipes, not just because it is delicately delicious but it could also be a very good substitute for meat. The only problem is that fresh mushrooms are hard to find in the supermarket (at least in the supermarket nearest to us). One could probably end up using canned mushrooms which are readily available, good enough, and can also be stored for long periods of time.

I have tasted many varieties of “Cream of Mushroom Soup” recipes, some with thick soup consistency and some with thin ones. Well, food junkies, I have good news for you! I just made my own version today and I could say that this version is much better than the other recipes I tried since I made a slight twist on some of the ingredients used.

Instead of using the plain salted butter, I used a refrigerated margarine with garlic and herbs from Magnolia Daricreme™. Actually it’s my first time to try this margarine and I just love its aroma especially when it has already melted. Moreover, I added chopped fresh chives (lucky me its available today in the supermarket) instead of using the usual onion spring.

After cooking, I had this soup tasted by my sister and she was just speechless. Try this one and you might as well include this in your A-list recipes!

Until next time!

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Author: Sedd Dacillo

Ingredients:

2 cans (198g) sliced mushrooms

1 can (370ml) all purpose creamer (Angel™)

½ stick (50g) butter or refrigerated margarine (Herb & Garlic, Magnolia Daricreme™)

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1 med green onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

2 pc (20g) beef broth cubes

1 tbsp chopped fresh chives

3-4 cups water

Salt and white pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté garlic and onions until golden brown and translucent.

2. Add in beef broth cubes and sliced mushrooms. Stir constantly until well blended.

3. Add flour to the mixture and stir again for a minute until consistency is lightly thick.

4. Pour in 3-4 cups of water. Cover and let it boil.

5. Add all purpose creamer, cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

6. Correct soup taste by adding white pepper and salt.

7. When it is ready, sprinkle chopped chives. Serve while hot.

Enjoy!!!