Among the first courses, mushroom soup, undoubtedly, occupies a leading place. Having a rich taste and rich aroma, it makes serving hot a real holiday for gourmets. At the same time, on the basis of the main ingredient - mushrooms - you can achieve a wide variety of flavors by adding related products or sauces, whether cheese or cream, meat or cereal, and even vermicelli. In any case, such a dish will definitely appeal to all family members, both adults and children.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
The first thing you should pay attention to when deciding to make soup is the right choice of ingredients. It is on their quality that the final result will largely depend.
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Since the main product of the dish is mushrooms (most often these are fresh champignons), before buying it is necessary to visually determine their condition:
- the structure of champignons should be elastic, and the surface itself - without visible defects;
- acceptable color - white, beige, pinkish, dark legs indicate mushroom stale;
- aroma - delicate and mushroom;
- hats - without mucus or stains, dry and dull.
In the case of using dried mushrooms, attention should be paid to their appearance: a leg (light brown) and a hat (white) are clearly visible on a quality mushroom, there are no visible damage, and the thickness of the plates does not exceed 0.5 cm.
Important! The saturation of taste in the soup will depend on the amount of ingredients in it - the more there are, the tastier the broth. And therefore there is a rule: the less products are used, the smaller they should be cut.
In the process of preparation, the mushrooms are washed under running water - this must be done quickly, because they, like sponges, absorb all the moisture. Also, before this, dry wipes are often used, with which hats and legs are wiped off the top layer.
Recipe for mushroom soup in a slow cooker
3 L 1 hour 15 minutes
potato
3 pcs. medium size
vegetable oil
2 tbsp. l
Nutritional value per 100 g:
The onion is peeled and cut into small cubes.
Potatoes after peeling are also cut into cubes, but of medium size.
Mushrooms are sliced.
Rub carrots on a coarse grater.
Two spoons of sunflower oil are poured into the multicooker bowl. Choose the "Frying" mode, the products "Vegetables" and after pressing the "Start" button wait 3 minutes while the oil is heating.
After the specified time, put onion and carrots in the bowl for frying.
After 3 minutes from the moment of frying, add mushrooms, continuing to fry the vegetables together.
The total frying time is 12 minutes, after which washed rice, potatoes, 1 tbsp. Are added to the bowl. l salt (without a hill) and fill everything with water.
The cooker lid is closed and the “Soup” mode is selected. Cooking time is reduced to 40 minutes.
In a plate, if desired, you can add finely chopped dill and a spoonful of sour cream.
The onion is peeled and cut into small cubes.
Potatoes after peeling are also cut into cubes, but of medium size.
Mushrooms are sliced.
Rub carrots on a coarse grater.
Two spoons of sunflower oil are poured into the multicooker bowl. Choose the "Frying" mode, the products "Vegetables" and after pressing the "Start" button wait 3 minutes while the oil is heating.
After the specified time, put onion and carrots in the bowl for frying.
After 3 minutes from the moment of frying, add mushrooms, continuing to fry the vegetables together.
The total frying time is 12 minutes, after which washed rice, potatoes, 1 tbsp. Are added to the bowl. l salt (without a hill) and fill everything with water.
The cooker lid is closed and the “Soup” mode is selected. Cooking time is reduced to 40 minutes.
In a plate, if desired, you can add finely chopped dill and a spoonful of sour cream.Important! If porcini mushrooms are used in cooking the soup, they should be boiled for about 10 minutes before cooking in a slow cooker.
Video recipe
Mushroom soup is good because it not only involves the use of various ingredients (different types of mushrooms, the possibility of adding cheese, soy sauce and other things), but also allows you to get a different consistency, depending on taste preferences. So, in addition to the classic recipe, you can cook mashed soup or cream soup. Any of the options will have a rich taste and delicate aroma that can satisfy the gastronomic addictions of a real gourmet.
