Champignon Soup

Ingredients

• 2 pound mixed fresh wild mushrooms (except shiitake) or 1 ounce mixed dried mushrooms
• 4 cups chicken broth or water
• 2 cup chopped celery
• 4 cup thinly sliced onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Dry white vermouth or dry sherry to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Chervil sprigs (optional)

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    281 calories; 10 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 37 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 12 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 22 milligrams cholesterol; 683 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 to 6 servings

Preparation

1. Clean, trim and thinly slice fresh mushrooms, rinsing well to remove sand. (If using dried mushrooms, soak in 2 cups hot water until soft, about 20 minutes. Remove mushrooms and reserve liquid. Squeeze mushrooms dry, rinse and coarsely chop. Pour liquid through a fine sieve.)
2. Sauté the mushrooms, celery and onion in melted butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth or water (or the soaking water and 2 cups broth or water) and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Strain the soup and purée the solids with some cooking liquid. (The fresh mushroom soup may be served without puréeing.) Return the purée to the pan and stir in the remaining cooking liquid, adding water if the soup is too thick. Season to taste with salt, pepper and vermouth or sherry. Stir in parsley and garnish generously with chervil.

45 minutes