Garlic Mushroom Soup

Creamy smooth, with the rustic flavor of mushroom, this creamy garlic mushroom soup is my go-to soup for days when I crave a warm bowl of soup. I like to drizzle a tiny amount of cilantro oil for that refreshing flavor and of course some heavy cream too.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro/ parsley
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• pinch of salt
• 1.5 lb mushroom
• 1 small white onion or red onion
• 7 garlic cloves (finely diced)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chicken bullion powder
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• pinch of salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1For the herb oil
2. 2The typical herb oil takes a lot of time, as you need to allow it to infuse for at least a night. I just went with a very shortcut method of blending oil with the herb and salt and allowed it to stand until I was ready to drizzle.
3. 3--- For the soup ---
4. 4Thinly slice a few mushrooms and garlic to sauté separately for garnish. Roughly chop the rest of the garlic, onion and mushroom.
5. 5In a deep saucepan, add butter and oil. Once it starts to melt, bring the heat to medium and sauté the sliced garlic and mushroom until golden brown. Take it off the pan and keep aside to be used for garnish.
6. 6To the same pan add a little more butter if needed and drop the garlic slices. Sauté for a few seconds, then drop the onion and sauté for a minute. Drop the rest of the mushroom in the saucepan and give it a stir.
7. 7Then, add the all-purpose flour and chicken bullion powder. Cook for a few seconds.
8. 8Pour the water into the saucepan and give it a stir. Crank up the heat to high. Once it starts to boil, bring the heat down to medium and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes.
9. 9Once the mushroom softens, switch off the heat and blend the soup to a creamy consistency. Check for salt and add any, if required.
10. 10Add heavy cream and mix it to the soup.
11. 11Enjoy the soup warm, garnish the soup with a few slices of mushroom, garlic, drizzle cilantro oil and heavy cream.