Mixed Mushroom Soup | tombirkenmeyer.com

Ingredients

• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 leeks, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced and rinsed
• Coarse salt and ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms, such as white button, cremini, oyster, and shiitake (stemmed), rinsed and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup marsala wine (optional)
• 4 cups vegetable broth