Soup - Ukrainian Mushroom
This Ukrainian mushroom soup recipe is blended into a creamy pureed mushroom broth. The result is silky smooth mushroom goodness. The mushrooms you save for the top add some texture and more mushroom flavor.
Serve this easy mushroom soup recipe with crusty bread. You could even put a dollop of sour cream on it like some do in Ukraine.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)1 onion, chopped fine
1 carrot, chopped
8 ounces baby bella, cremini, shiitake or your favorite mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves garlic, pressed
4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 russet potatoes, diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup half and half or whole milk
chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and carrot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate.2. Add the remaining olive oil and the mushrooms to the same pot. Cook until they soften and begin to brown, about 6 minutes. Remove to another plate.
3. Add the garlic to the pot and cook 30 seconds. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Add potatoes, reduce heat and cook about 10 minutes.
4. Add the carrots, onion and 3/4 of the mushrooms back to the pot along with the thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes.
5. Add the half and half and bring to just a simmer. Remove from the heat.
6. Puree the soup with an immersion blender. (In my opinion this is optional. It is equally good as a chunky soup.) Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
7. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the remaining mushrooms.