Lunche for 4

Creamy Mushroom Brie Soup

Name: Creamy Mushroom Brie Soup
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup diced celery; 1/3 cup diced onion; 1 tbsp butter; 8 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms; 4 oz white button mushrooms; 1/8 tsp salt; 4 cloves garlic; 1/8 tsp dried thyme; 1 pinch optional cayenne pepper; 1 pinch allspice; black pepper and any additional salt (optional); 1/4 cup dry sherry; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup half and half; 8 oz brie; 1/4 cup heavy cream; garnish with fresh or dried parsley and chopped green onion (optional)

$16.09for 448 minServes 4

Mushrooms, garlic, and herbs simmer in broth before blending with brie, half-and-half, and cream into a smooth soup.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Celery$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	10 oz	$2.28Typical price
	Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical	8 oz	$6.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.09

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

48 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Low-carb Lunches Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$4.02 per serving$16.09 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1/4 cup diced celery
1/3 cup diced onion
1 tbsp butter
8 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms
4 oz white button mushrooms
1/8 tsp salt
4 cloves garlic
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1 pinch optional cayenne pepper
1 pinch allspice
black pepper and any additional salt (optional)
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup half and half
8 oz brie
1/4 cup heavy cream
garnish with fresh or dried parsley and chopped green onion (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the celery and onion for 6 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, salt, garlic, thyme, cayenne, allspice, and pepper, and cook for 8 minutes.
Pour in the sherry and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the broth, bring the pot to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 20 minutes.
Blend the soup until smooth with an immersion blender, then stir in the half-and-half, brie, and heavy cream.
Warm the soup over low heat for 10 minutes without boiling, and adjust the salt and pepper.