Mushroom Soup

(Mantar Corbasi)

200 gr brown mushrooms, brushed, sliced
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt, adjusted to your liking
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch crushed red pepper
2 cups chicken broth, at room temperature
1 Bay leaf
1/4 cup cream, half & half

Saute the onion with butter for a few minutes in a medium sized pot. Take the pot from the heat, add flour, salt, pepper and crushed pepper. Stir using a wooden spoon until creamy without bumps. Slowly add the chicken broth while stirring. Throw in the mushrooms and the Bay leaf. Put back on the stove, stir constantly. When it starts bubbling, turn the heat down to medium-low. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.

Add the cream and stir. Turn the heat off, take the Bay leaf out and serve while still hot.

2 servings.

Meal ideas:
- Lamb Kavurma, Pilaf with Almonds, Apple Compote, Black Olive Paste on Bread, Stuffed Peppers with Olive Oil and Tulumba Dessert.