Cream Of Mushroom & Escargot Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 (6 ounce) can escargot, drained and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup wine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine mushrooms, onion, chicken stock and simmer 20 minutes.
• 2 in another pot, melt 4 tbs butter at medium heat, stir in flour.
• 3 add milk and cream, cook stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 stir mushroom-chicken stock mixture into sauce.
• 6 saute escargot, garlic, parsley and green onion in remaining butter (1-2 minutes only).
• 7 add to soup with wine.