Country Mushroom Soup Recipe
Country Mushroom Soup is an amazingly delicious easy to prepare appetizer recipe which cannot just escape your guest's attention. Try this Country Mushroom Soup; I am sure your loved ones will give you a lot of compliments for this!
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 to 2 bay leaves
2/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons cooking oil
4 to 5 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2/3 cup half-and-half cream or milk
Directions
In a 2-qt.saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth.
Gradually stir in broth until smooth.
Add salt, pepper and bay leaves.
Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, saute celery and onion in oil until tender.
Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender.
Add to broth mixture; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cream; heat through.
Discard bay leaves.
Gradually stir in broth until smooth.
Add salt, pepper and bay leaves.
Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, saute celery and onion in oil until tender.
Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender.
Add to broth mixture; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cream; heat through.
Discard bay leaves.