Bocabec Mushroom Soup

Feeds: 4

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 leeks (whites only), cleaned well and chopped

24 oz assorted mushrooms, sliced

.25 C butter

1 tbsp garlic, minced

pinch of saffron

2 cups stock*

1.5 C coffee cream (18%)

.5 C sour cream (Reserve some to garnish bowls)

2 tbsp paprika

2 tbsp soy

1 tbsp lemon juice *optional*

salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

*you can use either veggie stock or chicken stock. I like it with homemade chicken stock.

Instructions:

1. Melt butter on low heat and add onions and garlic. Cook until onions starting to turn light golden (4-5min).

2. Add saffron, paprika, mushrooms, and leeks then sauté over medium heat for 15 minutes. 

3. Add rest of ingredients and heat thoroughly but do not boil hard. 

4. Purée to desired texture and adjust taste for salt/pepper.

5. Garnish with extra sour cream and serve.