Fresh Mushroom Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced raw potato
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 rinse, dry and slice mushrooms.
• 2 heat butter and sauté onions until golden.
• 3 add mushrooms, potato, celery, carrots, salt and pepper.
• 4 cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.
• 5 combine flour and cold water and slowly stir into vegetable mixture.
• 6 add boiling water and simmer 10 minutes.
• 7 just before serving add milk or cream.
• 8 do not boil.
• 9 sprinkle cheese on top and serve.