Simple Mushroom Soup

Prep time:    5 minutes

Cook time:   20-30 minutes

Cost:            ~$5

Makes:        ~2 servings

As the name says, this is an easy recipe with just a few ingredients. Adding flour thickens the soup, and you can add parsley and spices for flavour. Thrifty Foods had organic mushrooms on sale, so I based the prices for this recipe on their store.

Ingredients:                                                 Cost:                                     

-          Butter

-          Parsley (optional)                                         $1

-          ¼ cup flour

-          Vegetable stock or powder (optional)

-          Vegetables

o   1 pack of mushrooms               $2.50

o   1 medium onion                        $0.50

o   3 cloves of garlic                       $0.50

-          Spices (optional)

o   Basil

o   Coriander

o   Cumin

o   Salt and pepper

What to do:

1.      Add a few spoons of butter to pot on medium heat

2.      Cook cut onion, garlic and mushrooms  until soft

3.      Add a few cups of water with flour, cut parsley and spices

4.      Continue to stir until flour is mixed in and soup is thick and hot