Mushroom, Garlic Soup

By á-44884

Original recipe makes 8
Servings

Ingredients

• 20 cloves Garlic; peeled
• 1 1/2 lb Mushrooms, fresh; divided
• 4 tb olive oil
• 2 c Bread crumbs
• 1 bn parsley, fresh; stems removed
• 10 c Chicken broth
• ds Hot pepper sauce
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Preparation

Step 1

In a food processor or by hand, finely chop garlic and 1 lb. of mushrooms. Cut remaining mushrooms into thin slices. In a 4-qt. saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil; saute garlic and all the mushrooms for 3 minutes.

Remove from the pan and set aside. Saute bread crumbs in the remaining olive oil. Return garlic and mushrooms to the pan; stir in parsley and saute for 5 minutes. Add broth and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Season to taste with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. For a thicker soup, stir in a few teaspoons of corn starch dissolved in a little cold water and simmer for several minutes until soup clears and thickens. Yes, garlic cloves equal twenty (20)!