Easy recipe of mushroom soup

This recipe is a guaranteed success, not only because mushrooms are always very well received, but also thanks to their pairing with dairy products, which further intensifies the flavor of this mushroom soup.

Heat some extra virgin olive oil in a pot without letting it smoke. Chop the onions and garlic, and stir fry them over moderate heat. Clean and chop the mushrooms and add them to the pot. At this point we can add a sprig of thyme, for more flavor. Salt and stir occasionally to prevent sticking or burning.

Add the broth and milk, raise the heat and when tit begins to boil, cover and cook over low heat for about 25 minutes.

Remove from heat and blend until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add a little broth or water. The aim is to get a creamy soup and not a thick sauce.

When serving the mushroom soup, dress with a some extra virgin olive oil, even better if it’s one with truffle.

Tips and ticks:

1. If you don’t have vegetable or chicken broth, simply use water. It may be not so “academic” but the result will be still fine. The soup will be very watery and unappetizing only when the mushrooms are swimming in an excessive amount of liquid. Of course there is always the option of using a vegetable bouillon cube, but I never do that because I find them too salty.
2. To give this soup a little more flavor, we can add a small glass of white wine.
3. If you use a spring of thyme while cooking, remove it before blending.
4. You can reserve a few mushroom before blending and use them as decoration of the serving.
5. The detail that distinguishes this recipe is that the mushrooms give off a lot of flavor and pair miraculously with dairy products. For this reason, all or part of the olive oil can be replaced by butter, or the milk by cream. The version described above is however the lightest possible.
6. As I always remember in recipes that have an initial stir-fry, it is advisable to discard the germ of the onion and garlic if they have turned green, as they can be a bit indigestible.