Cruise PV Mushroom and thyme soup

[dukandebut]

Mushroom and thyme soup
(from WW)

NB: This contains brandy, which evaporates during cooking so should be okay, but you can leave this out if you'd prefer.

Serves 4

1 large onion, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
400g mushrooms (eg, field, chestnut or brown cap), sliced
3 tblsp brandy
Small bunch of thyme, chopped
600ml vegetable stock
25g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 600ml boiling water for at least 10 mins, chopped, soaking liquid reserved (optional)

Heat a large non-stick saucepan and stirfry onion and garlic for about 5 mins until soft, adding a little water if necessary to prevent from sticking.

Add mushrooms and stirfry over a high heat for another 5 mins, then add brandy and cook, stirring, for 1 min until alcohol has evaporated.

Reduce heat, add thyme, stock, dried mushrooms (if using) and reserved soaking liquid.

Bring to boil and simmer for 45 mins.

 

[Atropos]

So making this!

 

[scrumper]

god yep me too

 

[dukandebut]

Just had some leftovers today. It tastes like a cross between French onion soup and mushroom soup - lovely!

 

[waterford]

sounds lovely, starting on saturday & a week of attack and will be making this the first day I am finished attack.

 

[dukandebut]

sounds lovely, starting on saturday & a week of attack and will be making this the first day I am finished attack.

Good luck with the diet, waterford.

Since this doesn't contain protein, make sure you eat some protein with it as meals should still be mostly protein-based during Cruise.

 

[Splendarella]

Just made this and added some bay leaves and a ton of parsley. I put the onions in the microwave with some water for about 3 mins to soften them before adding to the soup as I am too lazy to dry fry. Delish! Will eat for lunch with some chicken.

 

[Splendarella]

I added some hot chilli sauce to the bowl of liquidised soup. Really lovely!

 

[Emms24]

Wish I liked mushrooms. Sounds nice x