Mushroom velouté or mushroom soup is an extremely easy hot starter to make, it is clearly an "express" recipe that you can make at home in a few minutes. Mushrooms being the only plant food that contains vitamin D, they also contain vitamin B2, B3 and B5. These nutrients help to stimulate the immune system, strengthen bones and above all help to keep beautiful skin. So you have good reasons to eat mushrooms. So why not make them in the form of soup with a béchamel sauce and a few spices. Let's make this delicious mushroom velouté recipe together
INGREDIENTS
- 500 g fresh mushrooms
- ½ liter of chicken broth
- 100 cl of liquid cream
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 clove of garlic
- Nutmeg
- 20g butter
- 40g flour
- Olive oil
Total time
Preparation: 15min Cooking: 15min Rest: –
PREPARATION
1
To make the mushroom velouté, start by cutting the mushrooms into quarters, small cubes or strips. Choose the option that suits you. You can also choose to leave your mushrooms whole.
2
Then dice the onion and garlic
3
In a saucepan, pour a drizzle of olive oil and brown the chopped garlic and onion, then add the mushrooms and mix. Sweat the mushrooms properly because, as you know, they still contain enough water. Cook over low heat, adding a little salt until they are nicely colored. This will take about 4-5 minutes.
4
At the same time, melt the butter in a saucepan and make a roux. Pour in the flour all at once and mix immediately, adding a little salt and pepper.
5
Then deglaze the preparation with the chicken stock, mix well with a whisk then add the liquid cream and the nutmeg.
6
Then add the well-reduced and well-coloured mushrooms to the preparation, reserving a few slices or pieces for decoration, bring to the boil. As soon as the preparation begins to boil, remove from the heat and move on to the last step.
7
Mix the preparation well and adjust the seasoning. Serve in bowls or verrines, add the reserved mushroom slices, a few chopped coriander or parsley leaves and enjoy hot. You can add a drizzle of crème fraîche. Enjoy ♥ Do you like this recipe? You would probably also like the pumpkin velouté recipe. Don't hesitate to browse it and especially to make it at home.
