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Rustic French Home Cooking
Soup of Many Mushrooms
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 ravel throughout France and you'll find everywhere large caldrons of
home-made soup simmering for hours.
As an important part of the French
country meal, the soup will likely be
accompanied with a hearty bread.
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Ingredients
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½
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Cup brandy
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2
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Ounces dried wild mushrooms
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3
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Tablespoons sweet butter
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1½
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Cups onions, chopped
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½
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Pound button mushrooms, finely chopped
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½
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Pound portobello mushrooms, finely chopped
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3
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Cups chicken broth
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Process
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1
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Soak dried mushrooms in warmed brandy for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
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2
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Sauté onions in butter until translucent. Add button
and portobello mushrooms and cook for 15 minutes.
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3
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Add the dried mushrooms, soaking liquid and stock and
simmer for 30 minutes.
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4
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Purée soup and return to stove adding salt and pepper.
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Serves six
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