Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup
This healthy version of the traditional cream of mushroom soup calls for you to puree half of the soup for that rich, creamy mouthfeel and leave the other half as is for hits of meaty texture. Don't skip the parsley and tarragon as both add a nice pop of color, and their flavors play so well with the mushrooms. Be sure to brown the mushrooms well as that'll add even more depth to the soup.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds cleaned and sliced fresh mixed mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup chopped shallots (from 2 medium shallots)
- ½ cup chopped scallions (from 2 medium scallions)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups unsalted vegetable stock
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon