Cream of Mushroom Soup

A crockpot recipe

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1  leek, white part only, thinly sliced
• 3 1⁄2 ounces pancetta or 3 1⁄2 ounces bacon, chopped
• 7  ounces  swiss brown mushrooms, chopped
• 10 1⁄2 ounces  field mushrooms, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup madeira wine
• 4  cups  vegetable stock
• 2  teaspoons marjoram, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup creme fraiche

Directions

1. Soak porcini in 1 cup boiling water for 20 minutes, then add to Slow cooker.
2. Add leek, pancetta, mushrooms, madeira, stock and half the marjoram.
3. Cook on high 2 hours.
4. Using a hand helb blender, puree soup.
5. Stir in cream and cook another 5 minutes, then add remaining marjoram.
6. Serve with crusty bread.