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Try this Cream of Mushroom soup recipe from volume 2

4 c. sliced mushrooms

¾ c. creamy butter

1-1¼ c. flour

½ tsp. coarse ground pepper

2 tbsp. granulated chicken bouillon

8 c. 2% milk

1 pt. heavy cream

4 fresh green onions

Take 1 c. of sliced mushrooms and set aside. In a large soup pot melt ¼ c. of butter, dice 3 c. of mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms darken in color. Add remaining ½ c. of butter, fold in flour, pepper and bouillon, creating a roux. Scorch the roux to deepen the flavor stirring constantly on medium heat.

Slowly fold in with a whisk the cream and milk to desired consistency. Soup will thicken as it cooks. To thin down soup fold in more milk. Add half of the diced green onions. In a separate pan sauté 1 c. of sliced mushrooms to use as a garnish. When ready to serve, top with sautéed mushroom slices and diced green onions. Helpful Hint: To reheat soup make sure not to bring to a boil or the soup will separate.

The Gathering of Friends Volume 3 (The Gathering of Friends, Volume 3) was created to help us celebrate the seasons of our lives.Simple, yet savory recipes that seem familiar to us from childhood are the heart of classic meals. As we savor these familiar aromas, the feelings from special gatherings from long ago are reborn, as old things become new again. When we gather with family and friends to celebrate life, it is a time of grace. This also comes in a set of threeThe Gathering of Friends (The Gathering of Friends (Set of three Volumes), Volume 1, 2, and 3, Set of three) and sometimes a set of all four volumes.l