French Mushroom Soup
From peetabear 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 4
this is a recipe that came out of an upstate newspaper dated Oct. 26th 1985..the write up says that the secret to intensifying the fresh mushroom flavor is to puree half the soup in a blender...
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sliced onions shopping list
- 3 TBSP. butter shopping list
- 3/4 pounds mushrooms, sliced shopping list
- 2 cans ( 14 1/2-ounces each) beef broth.... or homemade shopping list
- 2 TBSP. dry sherry or dry vermouth shopping list
- 4 slices French bread, 1/2-inch thick shopping list
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese shopping list
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese....the real stuff! shopping list
How to make it
- in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions on butter for 5 minutes.
- add mushrooms... cook and stir for 3 minutes
- add broth and sherry and bring to a boil. turn heat down
- stir and cover...simmer for 10 minutes
- meanwhile ...preheat oven to 400" F
- place bread on baking sheet and toast until lightly brown about 10 minutes...
- remove toast and heat the broiler
- puree half the soup in blender...then return to saucepan
- divide soup equally into four (1 1/2-cup) oven-proof bowls.
- top each with 1 slice of toast, 1/4 cup Swiss cheese and 1 TBSP. Parmesan cheese
- broil for 3 - 5 minutes or until golden brown
- makes 4 servings
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
What a great recipe! I have saved this and for sure will make it - I love French food - so delicious!
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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Sounds yummmmmm! Will make with homemade wheat free french bread that I have posted and I know this will be wonderful! Nice 5 post!
lincolntoot
in Freehold loved it
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