3 Onion, Mushroom and Garlic Soup

5.00 (13)
⏱ 55 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🏷 Cheese

This comforting soup offers a buttery and hearty flavour, combining leeks, red onions, scallions, plenty of garlic and dried porcini mushrooms. It's a warming dish that can be finished with a cheesy topping if desired. The recipe yields enough for 6 to 8 servings and takes about 55 minutes to prepare from start to finish.

3 Onion, Mushroom and Garlic Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 leeks, sliced, white part only, rinsed very good
  • 3 large red onions, sliced
  • 6 -10 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms, soaked and rough chopped (reserve liquid for soup)
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons beef base or 2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish

Method

  1. Combine the butter and olive oil in a large pot and allow them to melt together.
  2. Cook the sliced leeks and red onions with the salt, pepper and sugar for 8-10 minutes, then add the sliced garlic and continue cooking for 3 more minutes.
  3. Stir in the chopped, strained mushrooms along with the water, beef base, the reserved mushroom liquid and the dried parsley.
  4. Allow the mixture to reach a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 20 more minutes.
  5. If you wish, toast some bread, add your preferred cheese on top and float it on the soup before serving, garnished with sliced scallions and a sprinkle of pepper.
  6. To make a vegetarian version, ensure you use only the vegetable stock base.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium511400 mg

Recipe details

CategoryCheese
AuthorRita1652