Bisque of mushroom soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups Mushrooms; med. size
1 medium Onion; chopped
2 cups Vegetable stock; or water
7 tablespoons Butter; or margarine
6 tablespoons Plain flour
2 cups Milk
1 cup Heavy cream
Salt
Black pepper
Chopped chives
Slivers of mushrooms

Directions

GARNISH

Set 4 of the mushrooms aside, then chop the rest finely. Place the onion with the chopped mushrooms in a saucepan and cover with vegetable stock.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile slice the 4 remaining mushrooms and brown them in a frying pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter.

Melt the rest of the butter in a pan. Slowly whisk the flour into the butter to produce a smooth mixture with no lumps. Then heat the milk and whisk it into this mixture. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.

Add the mushroom and stock mixture, the sauteed mushrooms and the cream.

Stir well and season to taste. Pour into bowls, garnish and serve immediately.

Serves 6 to 8 people.

40 minutes to make.

Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.

Typed and MC formatted by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> Recipe by: Linda McCartney, Home Cooking Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Badams <adamsfmle@...> on Apr 21, 1998

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