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French Mushroom Soup

This French mushroom soup is very similar to a French onion soup, except that it centers around mushrooms instead of onions.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds fresh mushrooms (button mushrooms, cremini, or a combination)
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 8 cups vegetable broth (here is my recipe, but you can use broth from the store)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan, plus more for garnish
  • croutons, optional for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Slice the mushrooms thinly.  Cut the onion in half, then slice it thinly.  Mince the garlic.
  • Melt the butter in a large soup pot.  Add the mushrooms, onion, and garlic.  Sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • During this time, chop the parsley and remove the thyme leaves from the stems. When the mushrooms are tender, add the herbs and tomato paste.  Simmer about 1 minute.
  •  Add the white wine, broth, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.  
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.  Simmer 1 hour.
  • Serve with more parmesan as garnish, plus croutons if you like.