Russian Mushroom and Potato Soup

By mamacook1

Ingredients

• 5 tbs butter, divided
• 2 leeks, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced thin
• 6 c chicken broth
• 2 tsp dill, fresh, chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 # potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 # mushrooms, fresh, slices
• 1 c half and half
• 1/4 tsp all purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 3 tbs butter. Add leeks and carrots. Cook 5 minutes. Add broth and seasonings and potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
Melt 2 tbs butter and saute mushrooms. Stir into soup. Mix half and half and flour and stir into soup. Continue to heat until soup thickens.
Garnish with chopped green onions and shredded cheese.