Cream of mushroom

Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Serving: 4


Ingredients

• 8-10 caps of sliced fresh mushrooms 
• 1 cup of chicken stock 
• ¼ of chopped onions 
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme 
• 2 tablespoons of butter 
• 1 ½ cups of heavy cream 
• 1 teaspoon of salt 
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper 
• ½ lemon 
• Optional: you can add a stalk of chopped celery or a stick of chopped carrot if desire 

Method

1. In a blender or food processor, puree 4 caps of sliced mushrooms and the onions. 
2. In a saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat; add the remaining sliced mushrooms and thyme (optional celery and carrots), sauté for about 10 minutes. Add in the puree mixture and continue to sauté for another 5 minutes. 
3. Add chicken stock, cream, salt and pepper. Stir constantly, bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. 
4. Correct seasoning if needed, serve with lemon wedges.