It’s still Winter here in Melbourne despite the blooming of the bulb flowers and the riotous yellow of the flowering wattles. Soups are de rigueur, and here is an easy but delicious wintry offering.
CREAM OF CELERY AND MUSHROOM SOUP
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 and 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms
1 leek (white portion only)
1 can of cream of celery soup
1 and 1/2 cups of milk
1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
Nutmeg, thyme, pepper to taste
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
Method
Sauté the chopped leek in the butter until tender. Add the mushrooms and cook thoroughly until golden, stirring all the while. Add the soup and heat through, stirring while adding the milk and parsley. Simmer for about 15 minutes, adding a little more milk to maintain the volume constant. Add the spices and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the grated cheese and serve immediately, garnished with a sprig of parsley.
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Mmmmm, sounds yummy - must try it!
ReplyDeleteBring it on, I'll even have for breakfast
ReplyDeletePerfect.. especially the parmesan cheese added at the last moment. But what does the nutmeg add? I am writing this in the USA where sweet spices are added to everything, even bread :(
ReplyDeleteMust try this
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