CREAMY CHANTERELLE MUSHROOM SOUP

Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup image

This is a lovely French version of cream of mushroom soup using chanterelles, which can be a bit pricey, so if you find wild ones while foraging, use them with this recipe! Serve with croutons or crostini.

Provided by Diana71

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 ounces chanterelle mushrooms
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups diced shallot
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 drizzle olive oil
4 cups chicken stock
½ cup half-and-half

Steps:

Rinse mushrooms and pat dry. Slice in half. Rinse off any bugs or dirt and chop.
Melt butter in a deep, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir mushroom pieces into the shallots and toss in a generous pinch of salt to help draw out their juices. Add pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Continue to cook until mushroom pieces shrink in size and brown slightly, about 5 minutes.
Pour chicken stock into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, 10 to 20 minutes.
Ladle soup into a high-powered blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; blend on high until pureed, 1 to 2 minutes. Add half-and-half and blend for 1 minute more. Return blended soup to the pot. Heat until warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 840.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g