Name: CREAMY CHICKEN & MUSHROOM SOUP
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken breast fillets or thighs, cut into small bite sized pieces; 400 g mushrooms of choice, finely sliced; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced; 2 tsp salt, or to taste; 1 tsp ground pepper, or to taste; 1 tsp thyme, fresh or dried; 1 tsp oregano, dried; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 3 cups water; 1000 ml chicken stock; 300 ml cooking cream; 4 tbsp tapioca flour or cornflour (optional)

CategorySoupsDifficultyBeginner

Warm and inviting - not to mention fresh and delicious!

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

INGREDIENTS:

1 kg chicken breast fillets or thighs, cut into small bite sized pieces

400 g mushrooms of choice, finely sliced

4 tbsp olive oil

1 brown onion, finely diced

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced

2 tsp salt, or to taste

1 tsp ground pepper, or to taste

1 tsp thyme, fresh or dried

1 tsp oregano, dried

2 tbsp soy sauce

3 cups water

1000 ml chicken stock

300 ml cooking cream

4 tbsp tapioca flour or cornflour (optional)

METHOD:

Clean and thinly slice mushrooms. Set aside. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and then add oil. Stir in onions and garlic and cook until translucent.

Add chicken and cook chicken for about 2-5 minutes until fully white.

Add salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, soy sauce, mushrooms and water. Stir and cook until mushrooms become soft.

Whisk optional tapioca flour/cornflour into the cream until fully incorporated. Then add chicken broth and cream/flour mix into the soup. Stir through with a whisk until well mixed and bring to boil, then immediately lower heat to a simmer.

NOTE: This soup is clean tasting without any tapioca flour or corn starch to thicken it. But if you like a thicker creamy chicken mushroom soup, just simmer it for a little longer or add your choice of thickener.

Stir occasionally to prevent soup from sticking to the base of the cooking pot and to thicken evenly.

Simmer the soup for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked, the soup is thick and the flavours are combined. Taste the soup and season more with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve with some wonderful gluten-free additions of either ravioli/tortellini (as shown) or simply with some crusty bread of choice.

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