Mixed mushroom soup

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Total cost: $10.20 / $2.55 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

cooking oil spray
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
300g button mushrooms, sliced
250g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced
1 desiree potato, peeled, chopped
2 cups salt-reduced vegetable stock (or use chicken stock if you prefer)
2 cups water
8 thin slices French bread
⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
⅓ cup light sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped thyme

Instructions

1 Spray a saucepan with oil and heat over medium heat. Gently fry onion in pan for 2 minutes, then add garlic, mushrooms and potato. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

2 Add stock and water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until potato is tender. Remove from heat and set aside for 5 minutes. Blend until smooth.

3 Sprinkle bread with cheese. Grill for 1-2 minutes, until melted.

4 Reheat soup in a clean saucepan, stirring until hot. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream. Serve topped with toast and thyme.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1120kJ

Calories 268cal

Protein 15.3g

Total fat 8.9g

–Saturated fat 3.5g

Carbohydrates 31.9g

–Sugars 5.5g

Dietary fibre 4.1g

Sodium 720mg

Calcium 155mg

Iron 2.4mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.