MUSHROOM CELERY SOUP

MUSHROOM CELERY SOUP 

Every time when we go to restaurant our first order will be soup ... In that my favorite choice..cream of mushroom soup....  i have cooked this many times..

           

        The secret behind soups is celery and vegetable/chicken stock .. we can prepare your own stock or buy a ready made one.. In India, celery is not available easily..In that case , we can use dry celery ...

          If we didn't get both the ingredients it will work with water too.. but,little taste differs...

INGREDIENTS:

1. ONION - 1 NO
2. GARLIC - 3 NO
3. CELERY - A BUNCH
4. MUSHROOMS
5. MIXED ITALIAN HERBS
6. VEGETABLE OR CHICKEN STOCK
7. SALT TO TASTE
8. PEPPER POWDER

PROCEDURE:

1. In a sauce pan,add oil and saute the onion and garlic..cook until it softens
2. Then add mushroom and celery saute well
3. Add mixed Italian herbs,stock and salt ..saute well
4. Let it cook for 10 -15 mins in very low flame
5. Then switch off the stove ..let it cool..
6. Fish out the mushroom alone grind it to smooth paste
7. Add this paste back to the soup..
8. Switch on the heat..let it cook for 5 mins
9. Yummy mushroom celery soup ready