Italian Soups Recipes - Mushroom Soup (Minestra di Funghi) Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1 lb mushrooms, cut in halves

• 15 g/1/2 oz/1 tbsp butter

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup vegetable stock

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup single (light) cream

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp paprika

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Method:

1. Cook the mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes and stir in the vegetable stock.

2. Simmer for 20 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Rub through a coarse sieve (strainer) or puree in a blender or food processor.

3. Stir in the cream. Sprinkle lightly with the paprika.