Mushroom Soup

Contributed bySally Blue
Creamy mushroom soup in a white bowl, garnished with sliced mushrooms, parsley, and a swirl of cream.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion (medium, chopped)
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 6 cup chicken stock
  • 1 pound mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • Dash seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • splash brandy
  • parsley (chopped)
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Instructions

Sauté onions in butter until tender. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes without browning. Add stock and seasonings. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and chop; add to stock and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Strain, pressing juices from throw-away stems. Return soup to pan. Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and sauté the mushroom caps, which have been sliced. Add seasoned salt and lemon juice. Add mushrooms to soup base. Simmer 10 minutes. Beat egg yolks with whisk into cream and slowly stir into soup. Add brandy; heat, but do not boil. Top with chopped parsley to serve. Serves 8 to 10.

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