Light and Creamy Mushroom Soup

Name: Light and Creamy Mushroom Soup
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) quinoa; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter; 1 cup (250 mL) diced onion; 8 cups (2 L) chopped white button mushrooms; 4 cups (1 L) chicken or vegetable stock; 4 cups (1 L) chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tsp (5 mL) minced fresh (or roasted) garlic; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; Pinch ground black pepper; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) half and half cream (10-12%; optional); 3 Tbsp (45 mL) finely chopped chives (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

If you’re a mushroom fan, you’ll love this soup. Mushrooms are thought to be antibacterial and boost immune response.

Ingredients

½ cup (125 mL) quinoa
2 Tbsp (30 m

Soup
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place the quinoa in a large, dry saucepan over medium heat. Toast the quinoa until fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Place the quinoa in a bowl and set aside.

Melt the butter in the same large saucepan and sauté the onion and mushrooms until the onion is opaque and tender, about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove 1½ cups (375 mL) of the mixture and set aside. Add the toasted quinoa, s