Mushroom Soup-vegan Friendly.

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
• 3/4 cup leek (chopped ( and light green parts only)
• 4 cups mushrooms (sliced)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-quart saucepan: melt the butter or margarine over medium-high heat. add the leeks; coook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. add the mushrooms; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. stir in the flour until absorbed.
• 2 add the broth, brandy, pepper and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, until soup comes to a boil. add the half and half, if you are using it. stir in the flour until absorbed. variation: substitute dry sherry for the brandy.