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Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté)

A silky mushroom soup thickened with its own purée, deepened with thyme. Rich flavor from the fungi, not salt.

40min
117kcal
4.7gprotein
Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) — French recipe, finished and plated
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Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 500 g Mushroom
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Leek (optional)
  • 3 tbsp Cream (optional)

Method

  1. Slice the mushrooms, onion, and leek.
  2. Sauté the onion, leek, and garlic in the olive oil, then add the mushrooms and thyme and cook down, 10 minutes.
  3. Add water and the salt and simmer 12 minutes, then blend smooth.
  4. Stir in the cream, warm through, and serve.

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About Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté)

Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) is a French lunch or dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes and serves 4.

Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté): frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté)?

A serving has about 117 calories — 4.7g protein, 10.6g carbs, 7.4g fat, 2.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.

Is Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) take to make?

About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 19 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté)?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out leek, cream — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Velouté de Champignons (Mushroom Velouté) make?

This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.