Cream of mushroom soup

Name: Cream of mushroom soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon oil; 2 onions diced; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 1/2 pounds (750 g) fresh brown mushrooms sliced; 4 teaspoons chopped thyme divided; 1 cup Marsala wine (any dry red or white wine); 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 cups low sodium chicken broth or stock; 1-2 teaspoons salt adjust to taste; 1/2-1 teaspoons black cracked pepper adjust to taste; 2 beef bouillon cubes, crumbled; 2 cup half and half; Chopped fresh parsley and thyme to serve

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Sun, 03 May 2026 18:24:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories258.8 kcal (13%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs19.1 g (7%)

Sugars8.8 g (10%)

Protein8.1 g (16%)

Sodium1051.1 mg (53%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 tablespoonsbutter

1 tablespoonoil

750gbrown mushrooms

fresh, sliced

4 teaspoonsthyme

chopped, divided

1 cupMarsala wine

any dry red or white wine

6 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

4 cupslow sodium chicken broth

or stock

1 teaspoonssalt

adjust to taste

½ teaspoonsblack cracked pepper

adjust to taste

2beef bouillon cubes

crumbled

2 cuphalf and half

Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter and oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until melted. Sauté onion for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Add mushrooms and 2 teaspoons thyme, cook for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from heat. Puree approximately half of mushroom mixture in blender. Add back to pot and return to heat.

Step 4

Pour in wine the cook for another 3 minutes.

Step 5

Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add stock, mix again and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium heat, season with salt, pepper and crumbled bouillon cubes.

Step 6

Cover and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes, while occasionally stirring, until thickened.

Step 7

Reduce heat to low, stir in cream or half and half. Allow to gently simmer (do not boil). Adjust salt and pepper to your taste.

Step 8

Mix in parsley and remaining thyme. Serve warm