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Cream of mushroom

Cream of mushroom

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A creamy mushroom cream, with garlic, leek, onion, and apple, blended together, served with croutons or pan-fried ham cubes.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Leeks, onions, garlic, mushrooms, and potatoes simmer in a broth before being blended into a smooth cream. Golden bread or ham cubes, fried in a pan, are added to each plate. A comforting soup for four people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$5.68 $1.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.46
  • $0.59
  • $0.18
  • $0.80
  • $0.10
  • $1.52
  • $0.54
  • $1.46
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the butter, oil, and garlic in a saucepan. ≈ 3 min
  2. Once the garlic starts to brown, add the onion and leek.
  3. Once they are melted, add the mushrooms and cook until they are browned as well. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the potatoes and parsley, then pour over with the broth.
  5. Let it simmer for 25 minutes, then blend until you have a very smooth cream, using a fine-mesh strainer if necessary.
  6. Adjust with broth if necessary.
  7. Bring to a boil once, then season.
  8. If you wish, you can brown breadcrumbs or ham in a frying pan with hot oil.
  9. Place them on top of the cream. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cream of mushroom

  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.59
  • 2 cloves of garlic, sliced$0.18
  • ½ leek, diced$0.80
  • ½ onion, diced$0.10
  • 300 g of sliced mushrooms$1.52
  • 250 g of diced apples$0.54
  • vegetable stock, clear broth, or water, to cover$1.46
  • salt$0.03

Total$5.68

that's $1.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 g of butter
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
  • ½ leek, diced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 300 g of sliced mushrooms
  • 250 g of diced apples
  • 1 small bunch of chopped parsley
  • vegetable stock, clear broth, or water, to cover
  • salt

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