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Rich Cream of Mushroom Soup

A creamy soup made with fresh mushrooms, butter, onions, flour, chicken stock, half and half, and pepper.

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Why it works: Mushroom and chicken are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓

Rich Cream of Mushroom Soup

Time5 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Chop mushrooms in a food processor or finely chop by hand.

Make the soup

  1. Put butter in a large skillet and cook onions over low heat for 5 minutes or until tender.

  2. Add chopped mushrooms and cook mixture for 2 minutes.

  3. Add flour and stir for 3 more minutes.

  4. Remove pan from heat and add chicken stock and half and half slowly while whisking the mixture.

  5. Return to moderate heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Store

  1. It is better if made ahead and reheated.

  2. It can also be frozen.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

838Calories
48 gProtein
22 gFat
109 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Mushroom + chickentop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,172 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).

  2. Mushroom + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,525 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  3. Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,814 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  4. Mushroom + oniontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,626 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mushrooms
Provide the main flavor and body of the soup as they soften and release their juices.
Butter
Carries flavor and adds richness while cooking the vegetables gently.
Flour
Thickens the soup as it cooks with the butter and liquids.
Chicken stock or broth
Forms the savory liquid base that the flour thickens.
Half and half
Adds creaminess and a smooth, rich texture.

The step that matters

Adding the liquid to the roux. Adding stock and half and half slowly while whisking off the heat keeps flour from clumping. Whisking distributes the starch evenly so the soup thickens smoothly when it returns to heat.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, butter, flour, chicken, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Shallotfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, butter, flour, chicken, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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