Rich Herb And Mushroom Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
6 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
6 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup snipped chives
1 cup heavy cream
None None Herbs and nasturtium flowers, to garnish

Preparation

Heat the butter in a saucepan, add the mushrooms and saute for 4-5 mins, stirring. Season with salt and pepper.
Set aside a quarter of the mushrooms and sprinkle the rest with flour. Saute for 1-2 mins. Deglaze the pan with wine then pour in the stock. Simmer for 5-6 mins.
Stir the parsley, basil and chives into the soup then remove from the heat. Blend until smooth using a blender or food processor. Stir in the cream and place the soup back on the heat to gently warm. Season to taste. Divide the soup between 4 bowls and sprinkle with chopped herbs and nasturtium flowers.