Lunche for 4

Instant Pot Mushroom Soup

Name: Instant Pot Mushroom Soup
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb cremini mushrooms; 1 lb white mushrooms; 3 large or 12 mini dried shiitake mushrooms (optional); 1 cup shiitake mushroom stock; 3 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil; 1 onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 4 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; salt and black pepper to taste (optional); fresh thyme; freshly grated parmesan cheese; extra virgin olive oil or truffle oil

$23.56for 470 minServes 4

Mixed mushrooms simmer under pressure with garlic, herbs, stock, cream, and seasonings before a smooth thick finish.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 36 oz$0.40/oz typical	36 oz	$14.32Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.56

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
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American Lunches Instant Pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$5.89 per serving$23.56 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb cremini mushrooms
1 lb white mushrooms
3 large or 12 mini dried shiitake mushrooms (optional)
1 cup shiitake mushroom stock
3 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
4 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
fresh thyme
freshly grated parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil or truffle oil

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter, and cook the onion, garlic, and sliced mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Stir in the flour, soy sauce, fish sauce, thyme, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the shiitake stock, chicken stock, and bay leaves, then seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then remove the bay leaves.
Blend the soup until smooth or partly chunky, as desired.
Stir in the cream, set the pot to sauté, and simmer for 5 minutes without boiling.