Old Fashioned Mushroom Soup

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Old Fashioned Mushroom Soup

 

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Crockpot Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound Fresh mushrooms

6 tablespoons Butter or margarine -- divided

2 cups Finely chopped carrots

2 cups Finely chopped celery

1 cup Finely chopped onion

1 Clove garlic -- finely minced

2 cans (10 1/2 oz each) condensed -- vegetable broth

30 ounces Water

3 tablespoons Tomato paste

4 Sprigs parsley

Celery leaves

1 Bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/8 teaspoon Ground black pepper

3 tablespoons Dry sherry

Sour cream

 

Rinse, pat dry and finely chop 1/2 pound mushrooms; slice remaining 1/2

pound

and set aside. In large saucepan melt 4 tablespoons butter .

Add chopped mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes longer. Put in cooker .

Stir in broth, water, tomato paste, salt and black pepper.

Tie together parsley, celery leaves and bay leaf with a string and add.

Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours (high: 4 to 6 hours).

Remove and discard parsley, celery leaves and bay leaf.

Puree soup in blender or food mill. In medium skillet melt remaining butter.

Add reserved sliced mush- rooms; sauté 5 minutes, add to soup along with

sherry.

Reheat. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

 

Happy Cooking!

Jenny M., Moderator

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