Creamy Porcini Mushroom Soup

Incredibly aromatic, surprisingly tasty and very tender! Cream of porcini mushroom soup with cream is prepared quite quickly. Porcini mushrooms do not require long cooking, so after returning from the forest, you can please the whole family with a hearty first course within an hour.
cook time: 1h
Miles Denholm
Creamy Porcini Mushroom Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

55
Calories
3g
Fat
5g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 1 l
Potato 4 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 20 g
Cream 150 ml
White mushrooms 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make creamy porcini mushroom soup with cream? Prepare the necessary ingredients for this. Porcini mushrooms, like all others, should be collected in the forest, away from roads. The proportions are approximate and can be changed to your liking. Clean the mushrooms from forest debris. Peel the potatoes and rinse them in running water to remove any dirt. Cream can be of any fat content.

Step 2

Step 2
Cut the mushrooms into pieces and rinse several times in cold water. Then cook in boiling water for about 15 minutes. When boiling and cooking, foam will appear that must be skimmed off.

Step 3

Step 3
Drain the mushrooms in a colander and rinse again with cold water. Anything that was not seen when cleaning the mushrooms will disappear during cooking. Now the mushrooms are ready for further consumption.

Step 4

Step 4
For the soup, bring water to a boil and add the chopped potatoes. Leave to simmer for 10 minutes. The article on saucepans, link at the end of the recipe, will help you choose the ideal saucepan for the soup.

Step 5

Step 5
At this time, peel and roughly chop the carrots and onions. The form of grinding does not matter, since everything will then be crushed.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot frying pan and fry the carrots and onions for 2-3 minutes. The vegetables will become a little softer. Read about how to choose the perfect frying pan, as well as how to choose the right vegetable oil in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe.

Step 7

Step 7
Add boiled mushrooms to the pan. Mix and fry everything together for another 5-7 minutes. Excess moisture will evaporate from the mushrooms and they will begin to fry a little.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the fried mushrooms in the pan with the potatoes. Add salt and ground pepper to taste. There is no need to add extra spices, as they will interrupt the aroma of the mushrooms. Leave everything to cook for another 10 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
At this time, you can dry croutons from bread or loaf in a frying pan.

Step 10

Step 10
All ingredients were well cooked. Pour some broth into a mug. This is necessary so that you can then adjust the thickness of the soup. Grind everything with an immersion blender.

Step 11

Step 11
The cream soup will have a uniform consistency.

Step 12

Step 12
Add cream to it and heat for a couple more minutes on the fire. If necessary, add the poured broth to the required consistency. Read about all the intricacies of using cream in the article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 13

Step 13
Pour the finished cream soup into plates, add croutons and serve. Bon appetit!

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