Sabrina, Ted and I recently attended the 2013 Taste of Ellicottville festival, and after sampling many delights, one of our favorites was the Blue Mushroom soup. Here is my attempt to recreate it:
SARAH’S BLUE MUSHROOM SOUP
1/3 pound of bacon chopped
1 onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 white wine
2 cups broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz wild mushrooms (i.e. crimini, portabella, etc), sliced
2 cups cream or sour cream
5-8 oz blue cheese
Fry the bacon in the bottom of a large saucepan until crisp. Add the onions and garlic, fry until softened. Add the butter, stir until melted. Add the flour and stir until combined. Add the wine, broth and heat through. At the seasoning and mushrooms, and simmer over low heat about ten minutes, until mushrooms are tender. Add cream and blue cheese and heat through, or until cheese is melted, keeping at a low temperature so that the cream does not boil.
Serve and enjoy!