Creamy Mushroom-spinach Soup

This creamy mushroom-spinach soup combines mushrooms, butter, chicken broth and whipping cream, with flour to thicken the soup.

The mushrooms cook until tender before the broth and cream are added. Cooked, drained spinach goes in last and is heated through.

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Before you start

Chop the fresh mushrooms and have the frozen spinach cooked and drained before adding it to the soup.

Use a large saucepan for cooking the soup.

Ingredient notes

• Fresh mushrooms: Use chopped fresh mushrooms.
• Frozen spinach: The spinach is cooked and drained before it is added to the soup.

Creamy Mushroom-spinach Soup recipe

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Creamy Mushroom-spinach Soup

A creamy soup with mushrooms, spinach, chicken broth and whipping cream.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Soup

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, cooked and drained

Method

 

1. In a large saucepan over medium flame, saute mushrooms in butter until tender.
2. Add flour, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute.
3. Gradually add broth and cream; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
4. Add spinach and heat through.

Tips for success

Add the broth and cream gradually, stirring occasionally as the soup thickens.

Add the cooked, drained spinach after the soup has thickened.

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