Chanterelle Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic , crushed
• 4 cups chanterelle mushrooms , cleaned and chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 2 bays leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 dash ground white pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat butter and oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over low heat. Add onion and garlic, cover, and cook until soft, about 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Increase heat to medium and stir in chanterelle mushrooms. Sprinkle with flour and pour in boiling water, stirring constantly. Season with chicken bouillon, bay leaves, thyme, white pepper, and nutmeg and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer until mushrooms are soft and flavors are well combined, 15 to 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove bay leaves. Puree chanterelle soup with an immersion blender until smooth.