Portabella Mushroom Bisque

Name: Portabella Mushroom Bisque
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup wine (have fun with your choice); 2 2/3 cups chicken broth; 8 green onions, chopped; 1/2 large onion, chopped; 4 teaspoons thyme; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 portabella mushrooms, chopped; salt; pepper; fresh parsley, for garnish

Submitted by Nanashi

"Hearty, tasty, and surprisingly low-calorie. A great appetizer for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or when you don't have time to do something fancy but still want to impress yourself or others."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
¹⁄₃ cup wine (have fun with your choice)
2 ²⁄₃ cups chicken broth
8 green onions, chopped
¹⁄₂ large onion, chopped
4 teaspoons thyme
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 portabella mushrooms, chopped
salt
pepper
fresh parsley, for garnish

directions

Melt the butter over medium heat.
Sweat both the onions in the butter by tossing them in the pan, adding a pinch of salt and pepper, and moving them around until translucent (about 10 minutes).
Increase heat to medium high and add the portabello mushrooms, sautéing until soft (3-5 minutes).
Mix sugar and thyme with wine and broth, and pour into the pot. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to deglaze.
Pour the contents of the pot into a food processor, and blend until smooth.
Put the mixture back into the pot, pour in the heavy cream, and simmer until ready to serve. Garnish with parsley.