Black Mushroom Soup
- 1 1/2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 ounce dried cloud ear mushrooms
- 2 cups boiling water
- cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
- salt and pepper
- Place dried mushrooms in a bowl; pour boiling water over. Let stand until mushrooms are softened, about 15 minutes.
- Drain, reserving liquid. Slice mushrooms, discarding tough stems from the shiitakes.
- Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Saute onions until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add sliced dried mushrooms, reserved liquid and broth; heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes, adding cremini mushrooms in the last 10 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
shiitake mushrooms, cloud ear, boiling water, cooking spray, onion, green onion, chicken broth, cremini mushrooms, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-mushroom-soup-332602 (may not work)