Hearty Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

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Carolyn Zimmerman of Fairbury, Illinois lets the earthy mushroom flavor shine in this rich and hearty soup. It’ll have you arguing over who gets the last serving!

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Hearty Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup boiling water
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
6 ounces cream cheese, cubed

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in water; set aside. In a small saucepan, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour.
Gradually add milk and reserved broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cream cheese until melted and soup is heated through. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (prepared with reduced-sodium bouillon, reduced-fat butter and reduced-fat cream cheese) equals 259 calories, 18 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 433 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Cream of Mushroom Soup in Cooking for 2 Spring 2008, p25