Muffuletta's Mushroom Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 52 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock or 4 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/4 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 bring stock to boil in medium saucepan; cover and set aside.
• 2 melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add onion and celery and saute until translucent, about 5 mimutes.
• 4 add flour, thyme and basil and stir 4 minutes;whisk in sherry.
• 5 mix in hot stock and bay leaves and bring to boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 add mushrooms and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 add remaining ingredients and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• 9 ladle soup into bowls and serve.