Sherried Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 lb shallot, coarsely chopped
• 6 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 4 ounces mushrooms)
• 3/4 cup dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 to prepare broth, melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add thyme and shallots; cook 10 minutes or until shallots are golden brown.
• 3 stir in broth and porcini mushrooms; bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
• 5 stain broth mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
• 6 return broth mixture to pan.
• 7 stir in shiitake mushrooms and sherry; cook 10 minutes over low heat.
• 8 stir in chives.
• 9 serve immediately.