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Cream of Mushroom Soup
Serves 4
Dish: 3 litre (6pt) bowl
15g (1/2 oz) dried porcini
750ml (11/4 pt) vegetable stock
25g (1oz) butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
60ml (4tbsp) finely chopped parsley
400g (14oz) chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped
150 ml (5fl.oz) dry white wine
45 ml (3tbsp) double cream
salt & freshly ground black pepper
Soak mushrooms in 275ml (1/2 pint) stock for 20 mins. Strain the porcini mushrooms and
coarsely chop. Add the soaking liquid to the remaining stock. Place the butter, garlic and
parsley in bowl. Place on base of oven and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 1 min. Fill
Steam Water Tank. Add the chopped mushrooms and porcini to the parsley mixture. Cook
on STEAM MEDIUM for 8-10 mins. or until softened. Stir halfway. Add wine and stock.
Cover and cook on MEDIUM MICROWAVE for 15 mins. Place in liquidiser and puree until
smooth. Return puree to the bowl. Stir in cream and season to taste. Cover and cook on
MEDIUM MICROWAVE for 3 mins. or until piping hot.
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