Mushroom soup method, components and benefits
Mushroom soup is one of the most delicious and famous soups in the world, and the way to prepare it is easy and can be made at home, and we brought you a more healthy way to prepare it and important tips.
How to make mushroom soup
An easy recipe that can be made at home instead of in restaurants in a healthy way, and here are its ingredients that are available in every kitchen, and how to prepare it in detail.
Setting time 10 minutes minute
cooking time 25 minutes minute
4 Individuals
Mushroom soup ingredients
- Two medium-sized onions, medium-chopped and not very fine.
- Crushed garlic clove.
- 90 grams of butter, preferably reducing the amount or choosing a low-fat type, or using olive oil.
- 2 tablespoons of plain flour, preferably the type made from whole wheat, to be more healthy.
- 500 grams of chopped or chopped mushrooms, as desired.
- bay leaf.
- A liter of hot chicken stock.
- 4 tablespoons of cooking cream, preferably choose a light type or reduce the quantity.
Steps to make creamy mushroom soup
- Heat and melt the butter, then add the onions and garlic, stirring for about 8 to 10 minutes, until the mixture of onions and garlic is soft, but without burning them or letting their color turn brown.
- Add mushrooms to the mixture, and stir over high heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir, then add the chicken broth and stir well and let the mixture boil.
- Add the bay leaf and leave the mixture for about 10 minutes over a medium heat.
- Get rid of the bay leaf, and then remove the mixture from the heat.
- The mixer is used to beat the mixture until it becomes smooth, and it is returned to the fire and heated, then add the cream and stir again.
Important notes
- You can make soup without mashing the mushroom, and use it in the cut form you like.
- Soup should not be consumed in excess, for people who want to lose weight.
- It is preferable to replace the fatty ingredients of butter and dairy products such as cream with low-fat varieties or olive oil.
Mushroom soup without cream
You can dispense with the cream in the same way as before, and follow the same ingredients and steps to prepare the soup in a lighter and healthier way without cream, or use a light fat-free cream.
Mushroom soup benefits
The benefits of this soup come from the main ingredient in which it is mushroom. In addition to its delicious taste, mushrooms give your body many important benefits, as it provides the body with the following elements:
- Antioxidants that protect the body from free radicals that are harmful to the body and cause some diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
- Promote heart health and improve cholesterol level due to the beta-glucan content of mushrooms (a soluble fiber)
- Mushrooms are rich in important and beneficial B vitamins.
- Mushrooms or mushrooms are rich in potassium and copper.
