Creamy Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 2/3 cup light cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 soak dried porcinis in 1/2 cup boiling water for 20-30 minutes.
• 2 drain porcinis and reserve soaking liquid.
• 3 chop mushrooms finely and set aside until needed.
• 4 cook onion in butter until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 5 add the sliced mushrooms and porcinis and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 6 add the stock, the reserved porcini liquid, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 bring mixture to a boil, then transfer to the crockpot.
• 8 cover, and cook on low for 5 hours.
• 9 cool soup slightly and puree in blender or food processor or use a hand-held blender.
• 10 add the cream, cover again, and cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until hot.
• 11 garnish with chopped parsley before serving.