tried and true, but delicious

I was going to do a beef and barley soup this weekend, but have yet to find a recipe that calls to me, so will keep searching this week, make that soup next sunday and fall back on an old favourite today! (which has been deemed the best soup yet by the flatmates)

Rosemary Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:
-1 cup chopped mushrooms
-2 cloves minced garlic
-1 to 2 tbs chopped rosemary
-1/2 cup butter
-1 cup light cream
-1 can cream of mushroom soup*
-1/2 tsp hot paprika

Directions:
1. Saute mushrooms in butter. Add garlic and rosemary.

2. Mix in mushroom soup and light cream. Add paprika.

3. Heat until very hot. Serve garnished with sprigs of rosemary.



*If cream of mushroom soup not available pre-made (as in the UK), here is a recipe for home-made soup (which tastes really good, by the way)

Ingredients:
-1 cup diced mushrooms
-2 tbs chopped onions
-2 tbs butter
-2 tbs flour
-2 cups chicken broth
-1/2 cup light cream
-salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Saute mushrooms and onions until soft. Add flour and cook for at least one minute.

2. Add chicken broth and cook until thickened.

3. Add light cream, salt + pepper and mix well.