Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 3 Ounces Shiitake Mushrooms -- sliced
• 3 Ounces Mushrooms
• 3 Ounces Exotic Mushrooms Of Choice
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Small Onion -- finely chopped OR
• 5 Medium Shallots -- minced
• 3 Cloves Garlic -- crushed
• Salt And Pepper
• Nutmeg -- to taste
• 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 2 Teaspoons Flour
• 4 Cups Vegetable Stock
• 2/3 Cup Fresh Cream
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 Tablespoons Fresh Chives -- chopped

Directions

Slice all mushrooms about 1/4 inch thick. Saute along with onion and garlic about 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and lemon juice, cook 2 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to soup pot. Deglaze pan with water to enrich soup. Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, cook and stir a few minutes. Add stock, deglaze, and bay leaf. Cook until richly flavored, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf, add cream, heat through, taste, adjust seasonings. Serve topped with chives.

Serves 4