MUSHROOM AND CELERY SOUP

INGREDIENTS

button mushrooms, washed and slices  1 packet
celery  1 stick wash and remove the outer fibrous strands and dice finely
vegetable stock  4 cups
dried thyme  1/4 tsp
milk  1/2 cup or more
salt, pepper and oil to taste
ripe red chillies sliced thin  2

METHOD

in a pan, heat 1/2 tbsp of oil, sweat the mushroom and celery
add salt ,pepper and thyme
once the water from the mushroom has dried out, add the vegetable stock and let it come to a boil
check the seasoning, take off from fire
just before serving, add the milk, heat again
garnish with a few slices of ripe red chillies for the sharpness !
with some bread toast, you've a complete meal.

TO MAKE VEGETABLE STOCK

place in a pressure cooker one each of onion, clove, garlic, carrot, potato
add a bay leaf, some peppercorns, salt with 6 cups of water
let it cook for about 4 whistles, cool
this is a quick basic stock and can be frozen in ice trays for future use.
as an option, you can also add leeks, herbs, ginger depending on the kind of soup.




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