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Thme, Anti Atlas, (Vinyl – 200 Limited Edition / hand numbered, CD – 150 Limited Edition / hand-numbered & sealed, CD, Digital album), laaps 041, laaps, 2024

Chef’s Note: It’s thinner than you may think because its more broth than cream. Best served hot

Original recipe [link]

Makes: ~7 cups

Ingredients

1 tbsp + 1 tbsp unsalted butter 

1 cup white onion (~1 small onion)

2 garlic clove, minced

4 cans (6.5 oz undrained) mushroom (~3 cup)

1/2 tsp dried thyme

2 tbsp all purpose flour

(opt.) 1 to 2 tbsp cooking sherry/ white wine

4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 to 1 cup heavy cream or half and half

~1/4 tsp salt (just, go to taste)

Instructions

1. Add 1 tbsp butter to a large pot. Sauté onion on medium/medium-low heat until soft

2. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.

3. Add 1 tbsp butter, mushrooms, and thyme. Cook until mushrooms are soft, and moisture cooks off. 

4. Shake flour over mushroom and add sherry/wine. Stir and cook wine off.

5. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes until smooth and thickened

6. Add cream and reduce to low heat. Heat for at least 5 minutes to make flavors mix

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