Mushroom Soup with Curry – Simply Delicious

This warming mushroom soup combines brown mushrooms with mild curry, crème fraîche, fresh parsley, and lemon. It takes about 35 minutes to prepare and serves four.

Recipe details

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 25 minutes
• Total time: 35 minutes
• Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 300 g brown mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 150 g crème fraîche or cream
• 40 g butter
• 2 medium onions, about 130 g total, finely diced
• 1 litre vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 splash lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon mild curry powder, plus more to taste
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Clean the mushrooms and cut them into thin slices. Finely dice the onions.
2. Heat the butter in a large pot. Add the mushrooms, followed by the onions. Sprinkle with the flour and cook over high heat for 5–8 minutes, stirring regularly.
3. Add the curry powder and cook briefly to release its aroma.
4. Pour in the vegetable broth and bring the soup to a boil. Season generously with salt and pepper, then simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the crème fraîche or cream, chopped parsley, and a splash of lemon juice. Mix well and adjust the seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or curry powder.
6. Serve hot.

Tip

Serve the soup rustic-style with sliced mushrooms, or blend it until smooth for a creamy consistency.