EUROPEAN KRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook mushrooms in 1 quart of water for 30 minutes.
• Add kraut and cook for another 25 minutes.
• Lightly brown onion in 1 tablespoon butter and add to soup.
• In a saucepan, melt remaining butter.
• Whisk in flour and lightly brown.
• Add flour mixture to mushrooms, kraut and onions. Cook 1 -2 minutes longer.
• Add salt to taste.
• Top each serving with a dash of paprika.