Life is so much better when you’re not picky about food! Used to hate mushrooms, now I love them. If you love mushrooms, this soup is for YOU.
This recipe makes about 4 bowls. Start with finely dicing an onion. I had red onions but use what you’d like.
Then mince a few cloves of garlic.
Add the onions and garlic to a heated, greased pot with a big pinch of salt.
Finely slice a whole package of mushrooms while the onions are cooking.
Once the onions start to get a bit of color on them, add the mushrooms and gently stir.
Almost immediately add roughly 3-4 cups of beef, chicken or veggie stock- your choice.
Once the liquid heats up, add about a cup of dry cous cous.
After about 10 minutes or so, the cous cous will puff up and cook. Depending on how “soupy” or thick you want it, add more water OR continue cooking and let the liquid cook down a little. Keep in mind that the couscous will soak up the liquid like crazy and give the soup a really nice thickness to it.
And voila!
Yum.
- Package of Baby Bella Mushrooms – $2.59
- 1 Cup Couscous – ~$.60
- 1 Small Red Onion – $.45
- A Few Cubes of Bouillon – ~$.10
- 4 Servings of Soup – $3.74
- 1 Serving – $.93
December 3, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Thanks for posting, I can’t wait to try your recipes. Making them with young friends who need some home cooking ideas that won’t break the bank. Thanks for showing you can eat good and not spend a fortune.
January 30, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Made this last night– delicious! Thanks!
January 30, 2012 at 1:34 pm
You’re welcome!
July 19, 2011 at 3:14 pm
LOVE this soup – substituted Israeli couscous, added a a cup of wine- served with tomato bruchetta on crostini – YUM YUM YUM – It is amazing! Please keep the recipes coming!
July 19, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Thanks so much Nikki!
January 30, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Yay! Glad you liked it! (Responding about 9 months too late. My bad!)