3 Onion, Mushroom And Garlic Soup

• 3 leeks, sliced, white part only, rinsed very good
• 3 large red onions, sliced
• 6 -10 garlic cloves, sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms, soaked and rough chopped (reserve liquid for soup)
• 8 cups water
• 2 tablespoons beef base or 2 tablespoons vegetable stock base
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish

1. Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot.
2. Saute leeks, onions, salt, pepper, sugar, 8-10 minutes adding garlic and cook 3 more minutes.
3. Add strained chopped mushrooms, water, beef base, strained liquid from mushrooms and parsley.
4. Bring to a boil lower heat to a simmer and cook for 20 more minutes.
5. If desired, toast bread in over and top with your favorite cheese and place on top of soup and serve topped with a garnish of scallions and pepper.
6. For vegetarian use only the vegetable base.

leeks, red onions, garlic, butter, olive oil, salt, pepper, sugar, porcini mushrooms, water, beef base, parsley, scallion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/3-onion-mushroom-and-garlic-soup-106333 (may not work)