13/11/2017
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 500 g mushrooms, sliced
- ½ tsp (2,5 ml) curry powder or to taste
- ¼ cup (60 ml) cake flour
- 4 cups (1 litre) Homemade stock (p XX) or water with 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 cup (250 ml) low-fat or fat-free milk
- lemon juice and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh parsley or thyme
- Heat oil in a large pot and fry onion and garlic for a few minutes.
- Add mushrooms and curry powder and fry until golden brown.
- Stir in the flour until well blended.
- Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
- Stir in the milk. Season with lemon juice and pepper and stir in parsley.
- Serve soup on its own or with 1-2 slices of brown or wholewheat bread per person as a main meal.
Method
If you prefer, this soup can be blended or liquidised.
Broccoli soup: Replace the mushrooms with broccoli and simmer until the broccoli is tender, but still bright green in colour. Serve as above.
Budget tip: Substitute half of the mushrooms with 2-3 potatoes, peeled and chopped.
