Main Ingredients:

Preparation Time: 30 minutes. Fresh mushrooms and shrimp are the main attractions in this creamy soup. It is ideal to serve on a chilly day for lunch with fresh, hot rolls or bread, as a first course to an elegant meal, or as a late night supper. It can be made ahead and reheated for serving. For 4 servings you will need: 1/2 lb. tiny cooked shrimp, fresh or
frozen
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 med. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. fish broth, clam juice or
chicken stock
1/2 c. dry white wine (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/4 tsp. mace or nutmeg
1/2 c. whipping cream

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

TIPS: For the fish broth, save liquid in which you have poached fish. Freeze in 1 cup batches and use for this soup. PREPARATION: Purchase cleaned, shelled shrimp, or rinse frozen shrimp under cold water to remove frost. Drain well. Saute mushrooms and onion in butter for 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute more over medium heat. Stir in the broth, juice or stock. Add the wine, if used, and bring to a boil. Add salt, thyme, dill weed and mace or nutmeg. Mix well. Add shrimp. Cook until heated through. Stir in cream just before serving. Heat, but do not boil. Garnish soup if desired, with a few thin slices of uncooked mushroom and a small sprig of fresh parsley or dill, if available. Good served with: Hot French bread or rolls. For 2 servings: Half of the ingredients. For 8 servings: Double the ingredients but use only 3 1/2 cups broth. Carmel, NY

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