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 Posted By: dadsbug 
Dec 26  # 1 of 2

Hi everyone! I am from Reno Nevada, just moved here from California and we are trying to keep warm! I just found this site and hopefully someone out there might be able to help me. I am looking for a simple, basic recipe for cream of mushroom soup for the crock pot using lots of fresh mushrooms. If anyone has one i would be ertanaly grateful. thanks so much :o
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Dec 26  # 2 of 2
Cream Of Mushroon Soup

12 - 14 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon margarine
3 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoon chopped onion
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup half-and-half or milk

In skillet, saute sliced mushrooms in butter; place in crock pot. Add chicken broth, onion, salt, and pepper; stir well. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 6 to 10 hours (on HIGH setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours).

About 30 minutes before serving, turn to HIGH setting. Mix flour and sour cream; add to crock pot with half-and-half. Cook until slightly thickened.


although this one is not a crockpot recipe, you can follow the instructions above using these ingredients:


Cream of Mushroom Soup

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped green onions
2 cups chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup half and half
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

In a large skillet, cook green onions in butter over low heat for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Add flour and cook 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; add chicken broth and half and half with whisk. Bring soup to a boil over moderate heat. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper.