MUSHROOM SPINACH SOUP

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This is an elegant soup and a great first course before a game main course. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Karena

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 leeks, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds chopped mushrooms
2 teaspoons dried savory
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
⅓ cup sherry
9 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
10 leaves fresh spinach

Steps:

Saute butter, leeks, onion, and garlic until clear. Add mushrooms (except the 8 reserved chopped mushrooms), savory, oregano, sherry, stock, tomato paste and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes or so.
Strain out the vegetables.
Stir the reserved mushrooms and spinach leaves into the broth, and cook until spinach is wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 9.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 116.9 mg, Sugar 4 g