CREAMY GARLIC & MUSHROOM SOUP WITH PASTRY CAPS

Creamy Garlic & Mushroom Soup with Pastry Caps image

Surprise Christmas dinner guests with puff pastry "packages" that blanket bowls of Creamy Garlic & Mushroom Soup. Our Test Kitchen also stirred in a bit of sherry to heighten the soup's wonderful flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

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 whole milk
1-2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sherry
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
3 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon water

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, sherry and seasonings; heat through., On a lightly floured surface, roll out each sheet of puff pastry into a 12-in. square. Using a 10-oz. ramekin for a pattern, cut out four pastry circles 1 in. larger than the ramekin's diameter from each square., Fill twelve 10-ounce ramekins with soup, about 1 cup in each. In a small bowl, combine egg and water. Brush edges of pastry circles with egg mixture; seal circles to edges of ramekins. Place on baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 38g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 792mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 12g protein.