Hungarian Mushroom soup

Ingredients :

Soup Base:

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1.5 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tbsp Hungarian paprika (sweet or hot)
• 1 tbsp dried dill
• 1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
• 2 cups vegetable stock

Creamy Finish:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ cup sour cream
• Salt + black pepperGarnish: Extra dill or sour cream

Instructions :

1. Sauté Aromatics: Melt butter in your Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion 5 mins until translucent.
2. Brown Mushrooms: Add mushrooms (pre-brushed with cleaning tool). Cook 8-10 mins until golden.
3. Bloom Spices: Stir in garlic (crushed with press), paprika, dill, and tamari. Cook 2 mins.
4. Simmer: Pour in vegetable stock, boil, then simmer 5 mins.
5. Thicken: Whisk milk + flour until smooth. Slowly stir into soup. Simmer 5-8 mins until thickened.
6. Finish: Off heat, add lemon juice. Temper sour cream with 3 tbsp hot soup, then blend into pot. Season.