Creamy
mushroom soup
SUPER SIMPLE
Serves
V
Ready in about minutes
Low-calorie cooking spray
small onions, finely chopped
garlic cloves, finely chopped
large potato, peeled and cut
into .cm cubes
g button or chestnut mushrooms,
finely chopped
. litres hot vegetable stock
tbsp very finely chopped fresh curly
parsley, plus extra to serve
g plain quark
Spray a lidded, non-stick saucepan
with low-calorie cooking spray
and place over a medium-high
heat. Add the onions, garlic,
potato and mushrooms and stir-fry
for - minutes.
Add the stock and bring to the
boil. Cover and cook gently for -
minutes, or until the vegetables are
tender. Season to taste.
Remove from the heat and stir
in the parsley. Using a stick blender
or food processor, blend the soup
until smooth. Leave to cool slightly,
then stir in the quark. Serve topped
with freshly ground black pepper
and the extra parsley.
Syns per serving: FREE
COOK’S NOTE
Try topping your soup with
sliced mushrooms lightly fried
in low-calorie cooking spray
Smooth or chunky, in a mug or from a spoon – however you
like yours, we’ve got a recipe to hit your soup spot
Photographs: Gareth Morgans
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