Fresh Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh mushrooms
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
2 c. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. water
1 3/4 c. chicken broth
3/4 c. dry vermouth
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Slice 1/2 of mushrooms.
Finely chop remaining mushrooms; set aside.
Melt butter in a Dutch oven.
Add onion and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 15 minutes.
Add all mushrooms and saute 5 minutes.
Add flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add water, broth and vermouth.
Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.
Yields 6 cups.