Tomato mushroom soup

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsFresh Mushrooms; Thinly Sliced
6tablespoonsButter or Margarine; Divided
2mediumsOnions; Minced
1Clove Garlic; Minced
2Carrot; Chopped
3Celery Ribs; Finely Chopped
3tablespoonsAll-Purpose Flour
8cupsBeef Broth
2Tomatoes; Peeled And Chopped
1canTomato Sauce; 15oz
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
3tablespoonsMinced Fresh Parsley
Sour Cream; Optional

Directions

In a large kettle or Dutch oven, saute mushrooms in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove mushrooms; set aside. In the same kettle, saute onions, garlic, carrots and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Add broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and half of the mushrooms. Simmer, covered about 30 minutes. Add parsley and remaining mushroom; simmer 5 minutes longer or until heated through.

Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

Recipe by: Taste of Home Garden-Fresh Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #764 by Aquasea221@... on Aug 29, 1997