Creamy Mushroom Soup
(Serve this soup as a first course to a great meal, or alongside a salad and hot crusty bread.)
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
2
TBSP
Ghee
1
leek(s)
large, trimmed and sliced
1
lb
mushrooms
gourmet, such as Shiitake, Portobello, Oyster, or Crimini, coarsely chopped
1/2
tsp
turmeric
Himalayan pink salt
ground, to taste
peppercorns, black
ground, to taste
3
cups
chicken or vegetable stock
1/2
cup
coconut milk or organic cream
1
TBSP
Garlic Ghee
1-2
TBSP
minced fresh chives
Instructions
Heat a large soup pot over high heat.
Once the pot is hot, add Ghee and swirl the pan.
Add leeks and mushrooms, turmeric powder, salt and pepper. Stir often, for about 10 minutes as the mushrooms cook, releasing their liquid.
Carefully add the stock; bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Puree the soup in a blender, adding more stock if a thinner soup is desired.
Return to pot and stir in cream or coconut milk along with Garlic Ghee.
Serve garnished with chives and a fresh grind of black pepper.