Creamy Mushroom Soup

A simple mushroom soup that’s wonderfully creamy and delightful and warm.

I had an “aha” moment when I made my Bacon Mushroom Baked Potato Soup … at the point where I had puree’d the mushrooms & onions and such, before I added the potato and milk, that right there was a mighty tasty creamy-wonderful thing. I could have stopped right there and had creamy mushroom bliss.

But I didn’t. I had already baked the potatoes so I went on with my plan, thinking I really must come back to this sometime to make a simple, dreamy mushroom soup. There’s a bonus for those of you who are gluten free as there is no flour for thickener–the vegies and cream cheese are what makes it thick. Add a bit of milk if it’s too thick for your tastes.

Creamy Mushroom Soup

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 2 - 3 servings 1x

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Ingredients

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• 2 teaspoons bacon fat or olive oil
• 3 cups chopped mushrooms
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 2/3 cup chopped carrot
• 4 – 6 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 – 2 small bay leaves
• 4 oz. Greek cream cheese (or Neufchatel)

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Instructions

1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon fat or olive oil, then the mushrooms, onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Saute for several minutes or until the onion is soft & translucent.
2. Add the broth and bay leaf, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 10 – 15 minutes or until all the veggies are very tender.
3. Remove the bay leaf and pour the soup into a blender. Add the cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add a bit of milk, if desired, if the soup is too thick. Add salt & fresh ground pepper to taste.

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Notes

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This recipe was shared at Weekend Potluck, Munching Monday, Lenten Linkup Monday, Simple Supper Tuesday, Treasure Box Tuesday, Wine’d Down Wednesday , Wednesday Roundup, The Gathering Spot and Hearth & Soul Bloghop.