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.