Summer Mushroom Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 5 cups 1.25 l ) ;

    4

    first-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

It’s the flavors that make this a summer soup. It can also be served cold.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450 g) small white mushrooms, trimmed and wiped clean
  • 2 tablespoons fr

Method

Thinly slice the mushrooms and toss with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are softened and give off their liquid, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the mushrooms with the flour and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.

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