Wild Mushroom and California Walnut Soup recipe on Gourmetpedia, the refenrence of food lovers

Ingredients

• - 2 tbsp butter
• - 750 g / 1-1/2 lbs wild and white mushrooms, sliced
• - 60 g / 2 oz dried porcini mushrooms, reconstituted (see instructions below)
• - 250 ml / 1 cup ground California walnuts
• - 1/2 onion, diced
• - 2 cloves garlic, minced
• - 2 celery stalks, diced
• - 2 bay leaves
• - 60 ml / 1/4 cup flour
• - 1,5 L / 6 cups hot chicken or vegetable broth
• - 80 ml / 1/3 cup sherry
• - 2 tbsp fresh thyme
• - 250 ml / 1 cup whipping cream
• - Salt and pepper to taste