Cream of mushroom

• ⏲️ Prep time: 5 min
• 🍳 Cook time: 10 min
• 🍽️ Servings: 6-8
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Ingredients

• 1 kilo (2.2lb) white button mushrooms, washed
• 1 litre (2 and a bit pints) of water
• 2 tbsp coconut oil or butter
• 500ml of homemade / quality gelatinous beef or chicken broth
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• small handful each of thyme and parsley, chopped (optional)
• 1-2 tsp salt
• the zest (finely zested with a microplane) and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 rounded tbsp of mascarpone (or non sour-cream), and more to serve
• white pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Boil the mushrooms for 1-3 hours. (you can save the shroom broth)
2. Chop the mushrooms and fry them with onion and garlic in butter.
3. Once soft add broth and cream.
4. Use an immersion blender till creamy.