Cream soup of mushrooms and spinach
2 servings
20 minutes
Mushroom and spinach cream soup is a harmony of nature's flavors inspired by Italian traditions. Its delicate texture, rich mushroom aroma, and light freshness of spinach make it an ideal choice for a cozy dinner or lunch. Historically, such soups were popular among Italian peasants who valued the simplicity of ingredients and the richness of flavor. Chicken broth adds depth while cream provides silky softness. The light sweetness of onion and carrot balances the earthy notes of mushrooms, while garlic adds zest. This soup is not only nutritious but also noble; it can be served at both family tables and fine restaurants. The finished cream soup garnished with cream and crispy fried onions becomes a true gastronomic masterpiece.
1
Prepare a delicious broth from chicken fillet.
- Chicken broth: 100 ml
2
Chop the onion coarsely and sauté in a mixture of butter and olive oil, add a little sugar, introduce finely chopped carrot, sauté a bit, add mushrooms, garlic, season with salt and pepper, leave on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, add fresh spinach, sauté for 1 minute, remove from heat, transfer to a blender, add broth and blend thoroughly.
- Onion: 1 head
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Button mushrooms: 150 g
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Fresh spinach leaves: 50 g
- Chicken broth: 100 ml
3
Pour the resulting mass into a preheated water bath. Continuously stirring, add the cream and cook for 7-10 minutes, garnish with cream and fried onions.
- Cream 25% fat: 70 ml
