The Ultimate Mushroom Soup – seriously the best soup ever, you have to try this Brown Butter Mushroom Soup!

Ingredients

• 4 tblspn butter
• 250g mushrooms sliced
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock or 1 stock cube to 2 cups water
• 2 cups water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp xantham gum (optional)

Method:

1. In a large pot, heat butter over medium heat until it begins to brown and turns fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add mushrooms and stir to coat, then saute until mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Season to taste. In a food processor, blitz the onion and garlic till finely chopped.
4. Add the garlic onion mix to the pot and cook for 1 minute. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer till reduced.
5. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 45 minutes.
6. Reduce heat, add the cream and xanthan gum.
7. Stir vigorously to incorporate the gum and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Serve warm.

Prepared, tried, and tested by:  Caashifa Adams Young‎