Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::50 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings::10
Yield::10 servings
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter
3 leeks, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds chopped mushrooms
2 teaspoons dried savory
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
⅓ cup sherry
9 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
10 leaves fresh spinach
Directions
Saute butter, leeks, onion, and garlic until clear. Add mushrooms (except the 8 reserved chopped mushrooms), savory, oregano, sherry, stock, tomato paste and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes or so.
Strain out the vegetables.
Stir the reserved mushrooms and spinach leaves into the broth, and cook until spinach is wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese if desired.