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A glass container holds a hearty cream of anything soup, with a wooden spoon expertly stirring the rich, creamy mushroom blend.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup (Cream of Anything Soup)

This recipe is easy, but adds amazing flavor to your dishes compared to the gelatinous canned soups and it's so much better for you!
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword cream of, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 135kcal
Author Christina

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk or cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a skillet, melt the butter on low heat
  • Add the onions and cook until soft
  • Add the mushrooms, garlic, salt and pepper
  • Cook until mushrooms soften
  • Add flour
  • Cook and stir until flour just starts to brown
  • Add liquids all at once
  • Cook and stir constantly on medium heat until thick and bubbly

Notes

If you want to make cream of chicken soup, instead of the mushrooms, add two cubes of chicken bullion or a spoon of better than bullion. If you want to make cream of celery soup, add a cup of celery instead of mushrooms. You can use this basic roux to make cream of anything you'd like. 

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg