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Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup is for Soup.

Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup are:

2 cups green beans
4 cups fresh button or crimini mushrooms
1 large onion
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
Large splash (~2oz) fortified red wine like Vermouth
1 tsp all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped scallions

Here is how you make Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup:

~ Clean green beans, trim ends and chop into 1 inch chunks. Steam beans for 10-15 minutes: Place in colander over saucepan with 2-3 inches boiling water in bottom. Place lid over beans and cook until crisp-tender.~While beans steam, rub mushrooms with damp paper towel to remove dirt. Remove stems and slice into 1/4 inch slices.~Dice onions and mince garlic.~In heavy bottomed stockpot, heat butter and olive oil on medium high until you hear a little sizzle. Add onions and 3 cups of the sliced mushrooms. Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are soft. Add sliced garlic and salt. Cook for another 1 minute. Turn heat to high for one minute and continue to stir.~Add wine to de-glaze pan. Lower heat to medium. Cook for 4-5 minutes.~Sprinkle flour over vegetables/wine and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken stock, green beans and remaining mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 20 minutes.~Add heavy cream and diced scallions. Simmer 5 minutes.~Serve with raw diced scallion garnish and hearty breadNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VACARELLI.

The nutritional information for Silky Cream of Mushroom Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 221.2

• Total Fat: 15.6 g
• Cholesterol: 42.2 mg
• Sodium: 657.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 7.1 g