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Creamy Mushroom Soup(Atlas)Recipe : Creamy Mushroom Soup(Atlas)
Procedure :
3 tb Margarine 1 c Chopped onions 2 md Potatoes, peeled & diced 2 lg Celery stalks, diced 2 Garlic cloves, minced 6 c Water 2 Vegetable bouillon cubes 1/2 ts Mustard, basil & thyme 1/4 c Dry white wine, optional 12 oz White mushrooms, sliced 6 oz Shiitake, fresh or other -- fresh wild mushrooms 2 c Cooked navy beans Pepper to taste 1/4 c Fresh minced parsley Heat 2 tb margarine in a soup pot. Add onions & saute over moderate heat till golden. Add next 5 ingredients & bring to a boil. Add seasonings & wine; cover & simmer over moderate heat for 15 minutes. Add half the sliced white mushrooms & simer 10 minutes. Remove soup from heat & let stand for a few minutes. Wipe shiitake, remove & discard stems, slice caps. Heat remaining margarine in skillet, saute remaining white mushrooms & shiitakes,covered, for 10 minutes. Add beans to soup & puree in batches. Return to soup pot & stir in the sauteed mushrooms. Grind in pepper. Before serving, simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust consistency if too thick. Sprinkle each serving with minced parsley. Nava Atlas, "Vegetarian Celebrations" |
