Creamy Mushroom Soup(Atlas)

* Exported from MasterCook *

CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP (ATLAS)

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Appetizers
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tb Margarine
1 c Chopped onions
2 md Potatoes, peeled & diced
2 lg Celery stalks, diced
2 Garlic cloves, minced
6 c Water
2 Vegetable bouillon cubes
1/2 ts Mustard, basil & thyme
1/4 c Dry white wine, optional
12 oz White mushrooms, sliced
6 oz Shiitake, fresh or other
-- fresh wild mushrooms
2 c Cooked navy beans
Pepper to taste
1/4 c Fresh minced parsley

Heat 2 tb margarine in a soup pot. Add onions & saute
over moderate heat till golden. Add next 5
ingredients & bring to a boil. Add seasonings & wine;
cover & simmer over moderate heat for 15 minutes.

Add half the sliced white mushrooms & simer 10
minutes. Remove soup from heat & let stand for a few
minutes.

Wipe shiitake, remove & discard stems, slice caps.
Heat remaining margarine in skillet, saute remaining
white mushrooms & shiitakes,covered, for 10 minutes.

Add beans to soup & puree in batches. Return to soup
pot & stir in the sauteed mushrooms. Grind in pepper.
Before serving, simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust
consistency if too thick. Sprinkle each serving with
minced parsley.

Nava Atlas, "Vegetarian Celebrations"



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