Creamy Spring Onion Soup Recipe

For many of us, green onions have the taste of spring: Piquant, fresh, invigorating. And it’s good to know that they have lots of immune-enhancing compounds to boost our good health.

This simple soup is easy to make and a pleasure to eat. A handful of mushrooms and a touch of cream give it body and character, while the green onions add plenty of springtime zip.

INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons butter
6 bunches scallions
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
5 cups vegetable broth
2 cups small mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup heavy cream

1. In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, melt the butter and add the green onions, along with salt and pepper to taste. Saute for a few minutes, until the onions are softened, then add broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add 1 cup of the mushrooms. Puree in a food processor or blender until smooth, then put the soup back in the pot, add the cream and the remaining mushrooms, and heat gently (do not boil) until the mushrooms are tender.

3. Serve warm.

Serves 4.

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By the Care2 Staff.

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Stephanie R.

11:11AM PDT on Mar 25, 2013

sounds yummy

March 25
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Dale O.

9:00PM PDT on Mar 13, 2013

Fabulous and tasty!

March 13
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Donna H.

12:02PM PST on Dec 1, 2012

Thanks for the recipe.

December 1
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Harshiita S.

4:37AM PST on Dec 1, 2012

thanks

Val M.

2:31AM PST on Dec 1, 2012

Yummy!

Linda H.

8:23AM PST on Nov 29, 2012

If you just cut off the green part of the spring onions and leave the white part with the bulb and roots in a glass of water by a sunny window they will regrow super fast so you'll always have spring onions around! You'd be surprised at how quickly they regrow, even in just one day!