Description
A comforting and creamy mushroom soup enhanced with cottage cheese for a nutritious twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups mushrooms (cremini or shiitake)
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Measure all ingredients, dice onion and garlic, and slice mushrooms.
- Sauté the Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large pot; add onion and sauté until translucent (about 5 mins). Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
- Cook the Mushrooms: Add mushrooms and sauté until browned (7-10 mins).
- Add the Broth and Seasonings: Pour in vegetable broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Blend the Soup: Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
- Stir in the Cottage Cheese: Incorporate cottage cheese and heat gently for 3 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Ladle into bowls, garnishing as desired.
Notes
Serve with whole-grain bread or a fresh salad. Customize with croutons or a sprinkle of parmesan for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: soup, cottage cheese, mushroom, vegetarian, healthy
