Cream of mushroom soup – Soupe aux champignons de Paris

Atsuko

June 17, 2024

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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

Autumn is the season when mushrooms are delicious. Soupe aux champignons de Paris – a creamy mushroom soup with a relaxing taste that will warm your heart and body from autumn to cold winter. The scent of mushrooms is irresistible! In France, mushrooms are called champignons de Paris, and it seems that mushrooms were first cultivated in Paris.

Expense

💵

Preparation

50 mins

Baking time

Rest time

Ingredients

1 Portions

Metric Imperial

300 g

Mushrooms
200 g

Onions Approx. (1-2 pieces)
3

Tablespoons of butter (adjust to your preference)
750 ml

Water
3

Teaspoons Bouillon
100 ml

Fresh cream
1

Salt Appropriate amount
1

Pepper Appropriate amount
1

Parsley (if available), appropriate amount

Cooking time: Approximately 40-50 minutes

Ingredients:

For 4 people

Mushrooms About 300g
Onions Approx. 200g (1-2 pieces)
2 to 3 tablespoons of butter (adjust to your preference)
4 tablespoons of flour
Water Approx. 750ml
Bouillon 3 teaspoons
Fresh cream 100ml
Salt Appropriate amount
Pepper Appropriate amount
Parsley (if available), appropriate amount

How to make it:

1/ Clean the mushrooms with parchment paper and cut into slices. *Set aside about 4 pieces. Stir-fry at the end and use to decorate.
2/ Heat 750ml of water in a pot, then add the bouillon to make stock.
3/ Finely chop the onion and finely chop the parsley.
4/ In another main pot, add 1-2 tablespoons of butter, add the onions and stir-fry, then add the mushrooms and stir-fry.

5/ Add the flour little by little and mix well.

6/ Add the stock prepared in step 2 and simmer for about 20 minutes.

7/ Turn off the heat, lower the pot, and use a hand blender to make a smooth puree.

8/ Return the pot to the heat, add the fresh cream and season with salt and pepper.

9/ Heat the remaining butter in a separate frying pan and fry the 4 reserved mushrooms until brown.

10/ Pour the soup onto a plate and top with the fried mushrooms and chopped parsley.

★Pair with toasted baguette or bread. Or you can top it with croutons.
★Butter is recommended because it brings out the flavor and richness, but you can also use margarine.