Mushroom soup with red wine

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
50 G; (2-3oz) butter, (50 to 75)
1 large Onion; chopped
500 grams Button mushrooms; sliced (1lb)
300 millilitres Dry red wine; ( 1/2 pint)
900 millilitres Vegetable stock; (1 1/2 pints)
450 millilitres Double cream; ( 3/4 pint)
A small bunch of fresh parsley; chopped finely, to
; garnish

Directions

Melt 25g (1oz) butter in a small frying-pan over a medium-low heat and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes, until just soft, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat.

Heat another 25g (1oz) butter in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat.

Add the mushrooms and fry them for 8-10 minutes, until soft, adding more butter as needed.

Add the wine and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the stock and onion, and simmer gently, without boiling, over a low heat, for 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly, then coarsely puree the soup, in batches, in a blender or food processor.

When ready to serve, reheat the soup gently over a low heat and stir in the cream (do not allow it to boil).

Serve the soup garnished with a sprinkling of parsley.

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