INGREDIENTS
- 60 g butter -1 small onion, diced
-4 stalks of celery, diced -1 leak, chopped
-200 g mushrooms, chopped -3 tbsp flour
-340 ml milk -460 ml chicken stock
-salt and pepper to taste -1 saucepan
-1 wooden spoon -1 liquidizer
-1 ladle
STEP 1: YOU WILL NEED
See above.
STEP 2: MELT THE BUTTER
Place the pan over a low heat, add the butter and leave it to melt.
STEP 3: ADD THE VEGETABLES
Add the diced onion, celery, leeks and mushrooms. Sweat them in the butter for about 5 mins without allowing them to colour.
STEP 4: ADD THE FLOUR
When the vegetables are soft and onions translucent, add the flour and mix it in well.
STEP 5: ADD THE MILK AND CHICKEN STOCK
Pour in the milk and then the chicken stock and stir.
STEP 6: SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER
Before leaving the soup to cook, season it well with salt and pepper.
STEP 7: COOK FOR 25 MINUTES
Leave the soup to cook for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEP 8: LIQUIDIZE THE SOUP
After the 25 minutes and when you see the soup has turned creamy, pour it into a liquidizer and blend until no bits remain.
STEP 9: TASTE AND SEASON AGAIN
Taste the soup and if necessary season again then ladle it into a large bowl and serve with crusty bread.