Mushroom Soup

Name: Mushroom Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 3 shallots, minced; 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, ground or chopped; 6 cups chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Soups

December 23, 2016

An elegant soup to serve before a festive meal.

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Yields: 8 Servings

Directions

1Heat the butter in a large saucepan.

2Add the shallots and cook until they are translucent, about three minutes.

3Add the mushrooms and cook five minutes longer, stirring occasionally.

4Add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool.

5Strain the soup through a coarse sieve, pressing the mushrooms firmly to extract all the liquid. The strainer should be coarse enough to allow some of the pieces of mushroom to go through.

6Season with the salt and lemon juice.

7Garnish with lemon slices.

We call this a "walk around" soup. It can be served in coffee cups as an appetizer. No spoons are necessary.