Mushroom Soup with Onion
A simple meal. Use an assortment of mushrooms to make a soup like this more interesting.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Dash of black pepper
1/3 cup long-grain rice
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Dash of black pepper
1/3 cup long-grain rice
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Serves 4
- Remove mushroom stems level with caps, then finely chop stems and thinly slice caps.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add mushrooms and onions and sauté 5 minutes. Add flour and stir well.
- Add stock, salt and pepper and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add rice and bay leaf. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle parsley over each serving of mushroom soup with onion.
Serves 4
The Ultimate Soup Cookbook, Reader's Digest
