CREAMY GARLIC & MUSHROOM SOUP

Creamy Garlic & Mushroom Soup image

Cool, crisp winter evenings call for comforting bowls of rich, cream soup. It's a terrific first course at holiday meals.-Mandy Howison, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 13 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound medium fresh mushrooms, halved
1 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1/2 pound sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
7 tablespoons butter
12 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
3-1/3 cups 2% milk
1-2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute mushrooms in butter in batches until tender. Return all to the pan; add garlic and onions. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended., Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cream, thyme, basil, salt and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 539mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.