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Mushroom velouté

This smooth, creamy soup with its lovely mushroom flavour is quick and easy to make.

145 K 4.2/5 (14 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

2.50 €

18 people

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 10^th 2023

For 18 people, you will need:

1 12 ²⁄₃ cups mushrooms
2 1 ¹⁄₃ cup potatoes
3 3 shallots
4 ½ cup butter
5 12 ²⁄₃ cups water
6 6 tablespoons cornflour
7 2 cups cream
8 salt
9 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 45 min.

Cooking: 10 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 12 ²⁄₃ cups mushrooms.

Stage 2 - 20 min.

Peel, wash and cut into small pieces around 1 ¹⁄₃ cup potatoes.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Prepare 3 shallots, and chop finely.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Melt ½ cup butter in a large saucepan on medium heat, then add the shallot. Salt, pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Add the mushrooms and potato and stir well.

Cook for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Pour in 12 ²⁄₃ cups water, salt again and bring to the boil. Leave to simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Mix 6 tablespoons cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water.

Turn down the heat and blend thoroughly. Add the cornflour at the end while still blending.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Finish by adding 2 cups cream and blend briefly to mix well. Check seasoning.

Remarks

It's easiest to use cultivated button mushrooms (that the French call champignons de Paris), even tinned mushrooms, but if you can, use freshly-gathered wild mushrooms, as the flavour will be so much better.

You can also add a handful of dried mushrooms (morels, chanterelles, etc.), simply rinsed. Again this willl improve the flavour, making it not only stronger, but woody.

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	60 RDI=30 %	200 RDI=20 %	210 RDI=30 %	2,970 RDI=150 %	12,450 RDI: 150 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=0 %	3 RDI=0 %	4 RDI=1 %	60 RDI=3 %	240 RDI: 3 %
Per person	3 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	170 RDI=8 %	690 RDI: 8 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

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