PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

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Published in Bon Appetit magazine, this recipe is from Van Gogh's Restaurant and Bar in Roswell, GA...my favorite hangout when I lived in Atlanta. Delicious!

Provided by Epi Curious

Categories     Low Protein

Time 40m

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup unsalted butter
5 leeks, chopped (white and pale green part only)
1 medium onion, chopped
10 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped (4 generous cups)
1/4 cup flour
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups chicken broth
4 tablespoons dry sherry
2 cups half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
white pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and onion; saute' until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and saute' 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low. Add flour; cook until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
  • Gradually stir in stock and half of sherry. Bring soup to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in half-and-half. Simmer umtil slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in cayenne pepper. Season to taste with white pepper and salt. Stir remaining sherry into soup. Bring to simmer and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.8, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 11.1, Cholesterol 53.8, Sodium 226.5, Carbohydrate 27.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 7, Protein 8.5

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