SOUP - Mushroom Soup

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  • 30 mins
  • 90 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 pound mushrooms
  • ½ cup butter or margarine
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ cups water
  • 3 chicken-flavor bouillon cubes or envelopes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 cup heavy or whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. Trim tough stem ends of mushrooms; remove stems; set aside. With knife, slice mushroom caps thinly.

2. In 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, in hot butter or margarine, cook sliced mushrooms and lemon juice until mushrooms are just tender, stirring.

3. Reduce heat to medium-low; with slotted spoon, remove mushrooms to bowl. In saucepan in remaining butter, cook onion and stems; cook until onion is tender.

4. Stir in flour until blended; cook 1 minute, stirring the mixture constantly.

5. Gradually stir in water and bouillon; cook stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.

6. Into a blender container, ladle half of mixture; cover and at high speed, blend until smooth. Repeat with other half.

7. Return mixture to saucepan; stir in salt, pepper, cream and mushroom slices; reheat just until soup is boiling.