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Appetizer for 5

Cream Of Mushroom Soup with mushrooms

$5.83for 440 minServes 5

Mushrooms and onion cook in a buttery flour base before broth and half-and-half create a smooth, creamy soup.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Onions, a little$1.29/lb typicala little$0.10Typical price
Margarine and vegan butter, 1 oz$0.25/oz typical1 oz$0.25Typical price
Mushrooms, 7.5 oz$0.40/oz typical7.5 oz$3.00Typical price
Broth, 29 oz$0.07/oz typical29 oz$2.03Typical price
Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical8.25 oz$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.29

Swaps

  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

  • 40 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 5servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.46 per serving$5.83 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and mushrooms for 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth until smooth.
  4. Bring the soup to a gentle boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Stir in the half-and-half and heat for 5 minutes without boiling.

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