3 ONION, MUSHROOM AND GARLIC SOUP

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This is a buttery, hearty, warming soup. Has leeks, red onions, scallions, lots of garlic, and dried Porcini mushrooms. You can top it with cheese if you like.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Cheese

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 leeks, sliced, white part only, rinsed very good
3 large red onions, sliced
6 -10 garlic cloves, sliced
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup dried porcini mushrooms, soaked and rough chopped (reserve liquid for soup)
8 cups water
2 tablespoons beef base or 2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
1 teaspoon dried parsley
scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish

Steps:

  • Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot.
  • Sauté leeks, onions, salt, pepper, sugar, 8-10 minutes adding garlic and cook 3 more minutes.
  • Add strained chopped mushrooms, water, beef base, strained liquid from mushrooms and parsley.
  • Bring to a boil lower heat to a simmer and cook for 20 more minutes.
  • If desired, toast bread in over and top with your favorite cheese and place on top of soup and serve topped with a garnish of scallions and pepper.
  • For vegetarian use only the vegetable base.

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