Description
A savory, Creamy Mushroom & Pearl Couscous Soup featuring tender baby bella mushrooms, chewy pearl couscous, garlic, shallots, and a velvety herb broth.
Ingredients
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large shallot, minced
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 lb baby bella mushrooms, sliced
5 cups beef broth
0.25 cup beef broth with lemon splash
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp kosher salt
0.5 tsp dried dill
0.5 tsp paprika
0.25 tsp dried thyme
1 cup pearl couscous
0.5 cup half-and-half
4 tbsp sour cream
4 slices crusty bread
0.25 tsp black pepper
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the mushrooms, shallot, and garlic for 2 minutes until fragrant.
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Add dill, thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, broth splash, and beef broth, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
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Stir in pearl couscous, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes until tender and chewy.
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Remove pot from heat and stir in half-and-half until smooth and velvety.
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Ladle into bowls, top with sour cream, and serve warm with crusty bread in New York.
Notes
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Sauté mushrooms thoroughly to build flavor before adding the broth base.
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Remove pot from direct heat before adding half-and-half to prevent separating.
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: ~ 10 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 20 mins.
- Category: Soup.
- Method: Stovetop Sautéing and Simmering.
- Cuisine: American-European Fusion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 generous bowl soup
- Calories: ~ 345 kcal
- Sugar: ~ 4 g
- Sodium: ~ 680 mg
- Fat: ~ 14 g
- Saturated Fat: ~ 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 5 g
- Trans Fat: ~ 5 g
- Carbohydrates: ~ 42 g
- Fiber: ~ 4 g
- Protein: ~ 11 g
- Cholesterol: ~ 35 mg
Keywords: Creamy Mushroom & Pearl Couscous Soup, Mushroom Couscous Soup, Pearl Couscous Dinner, 30 Minute Soup, Baby Bella Mushroom Soup, Weeknight Dinner, New York Recipe.