Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups chicken stock, see separate recipe
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In a medium saucepan heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides. Add mushrooms and saute, stirring, until the liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and the mushrooms begin to brown. Add wine and boil 1 minute. Add 4 cups stock and salt and pepper to taste and simmer 2 minutes. Puree soup in batches in blender and pour back into pot. Add 1/2 cup cream and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes. Serve soup sprinkled with chives.