Mushroom Bisque

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs mushrooms, mixed, button, crimini. portobello, shitake, oyster
• 1 cup wine
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 potato, yukon gold, peeled and diced
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 dash truffle oil (optional)
• 1 -2 teaspoon brandy (optional)
• chopped fresh herb, such as chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and celery in vegetable oil until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic and mushrooms and continue to saute for 10 more minutes.
• 3 add the wine, stock, thyme and potato.
• 4 bring it to a simmer. cook until the potato is tender.
• 5 puree soup with a hand blender, or in batches in a food processor.
• 6 season to taste, add the cream, and heat through, to just barely a simmer.
• 7 garnish:.
• 8 whip the cream until soft peaks form, add the flavouring of your choice. spoon over the soup when you serve it.