Cream of Mushroom on a Saturday Afternoon
What do you when you have guests coming over on a frigid Saturday afternoon ? You make a rich creamy mushroom soup of course. If you can get that right, chances are they might just be tempted to lick their bowls. This is a recipe that has always yielded excellent results though it might set the expectations too high for the main course. Fresh mushrooms are an absolute must for this recipe . Hubby brought the large portobello mushrooms which I used one large of . You can use 1 cup of any chopped fresh mushrooms. The recipe calls for cream and since mine was smelling funny , replaced it with whole milk without any changes in the result. Just remember , constantly keep on stirring it with a whisk after you add the cream and stock.So, without further adieu , here is the recipe - Ingredients - 1 small onion chopped 1 cup mushrooms chopped 2 tbsp butter 4 tbsp all purpose flour 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock (make mine at home and freeze it ) 1 cup water 1/2 cu...