Mushroom Onion Soup

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 2 cups (8 ounces) fresh mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
• Dash pepper
• 1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Trim mushroom stems level with the caps; finely chop stems and thinly slice caps.
In a large saucepan, melt butter; add mushrooms and onions. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in flour; add broth, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Add rice and bay leaf; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 4 servings (about 1-1/2 quarts).