Cream Of Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 3 cups button mushrooms
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch ground mace
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2/3 cup cream
• french fried onion rings (garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry onions& garlic in margarine in a heavy pot until soft.
• 2 roughly chop about 3/4's of the mushrooms, add to the pot& fry until soft.
• 3 stir in the flour until well mixed, gradually add stock& bring to a boil.
• 4 lower heat, add seasonings& mace and simmer for 15- 20 minutes.
• 5 liquidize the soup in a blender& return to the pot.
• 6 finely chop remaining mushrooms& add to the soup along with the milk.
• 7 bring back to the boil, reduce heat& simmer for 10 minutes.
• 8 add lemon juice& cream and reheat.
• 9 do not boil.
• 10 ladle into bowls& garnish with onion rings, if desired.