Chilled Marinated Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup chives or 1/4 cup scallion, finely minced, packed
• 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced, for garnish
• fresh thyme sprig, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the mushrooms, onion, garlic, bay leaf, wine, water, salt and pepper into a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil and lower heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 let stand, uncovered, about 10 minutes.
• 5 remove bay leaf.
• 6 add all other ingredients, except lemon slices.
• 7 mix well and chill in the refrigerator until very cold.
• 8 garnish with lemon slices and fresh thyme sprigs if you like.