CREAMY EXOTIC MUSHROOM SOUP

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This soup is great as a winter warming lunch,v and can be accompanied by fresh warm bread. The inclusion of nuts is optional as is the type of Exotic Mushrooms used, we have used Livesey Bros Maitake mushroom because of it's excellent flavour, but other Livesey Bros Exotic Mushrooms can be used. Fore more Exotic Mushroom recipes, visit www.mushroommeals.co.uk!

Provided by lhood13

Time 40m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

200g Maitake Mushrooms
1 Large Onion
3 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
2 Handfuls of Roasted and Hazelnuts
1 Tin of Condensed Mushroom Soup
1 Pint of Vegetable Stock
100ml Fresh Cream
125g Plain Flour
30g Butter

Steps:

  • Chop Onions, 2/3 of the mushrooms and the garlic very finely and fry in the butter until soft
  • Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and mix in well
  • Next, add the contents of the soup and mix well, adding the stock gradally whilst bringing to the boil
  • Simmer for approximately 10 minutes, adding black pepper and salt to taste
  • Add the chopped nuts to the soup and mix well
  • Pour the soup into a liquidizer and blitz for about 5-10 seconds
  • Pour the soup back into the pan and and stir thoroughly, add a little cream to taste and mix together
  • Garnish with the remaining mushrooms microwaved in butter with black pepper, and shaved parmesan cheese

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