Golden Mushroom Soup

This is a very tasty mushroom soup! It is a recipe from my DD, who has been making it for years. It was her boss' favorite.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1  cup  chopped carrot
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup  minced onion
• 1  minced garlic clove
• 3 3⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
•  pepper (3 grinds)
• 1  tablespoon parsley
• 2 -3  celery ribs, with leaves
• 1  bay leaf
• 4  teaspoons butter

Directions

1. Rinse and slice 1/2 of the mushrooms and place in a medium sized pan.
2. Add celery, onion, garlic, carrots, broth, tomato paste, salt, pepper, parsley, celery tops, and bay leaf.
3. Simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat.
4. Discard bay leaf and the celery tops.
5. Puree soup in a blender; return the soup to the pan. Slice remaining mushrooms. Sauté 5 minutes in butter, add to the pureed soup and heat through.