Slovak Christmas Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 ounce) package dried oyster mushrooms
• 1 (4 ounce) package dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms
• 7 (14 ounce) cans sauerkraut juice (more or less depending on how tart you want the soup)
• 2 cups water (or to taste)
• 1 (12 ounce) box tiny noodles (ex. pastina or acini di pepe)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour

Recipe

recipe

• 1 directions:.
• 2 remove dried mushrooms from packages and soak in water to re-hydrate.
• 3 wash button mushrooms and coarsely chop. do the same with the re-hydrated mushrooms.
• 4 pour the kraut juice and water into a large pot. add mushrooms. bring to a boil and simmer for a minimum of two hours. (you can go longer)
• 5 cook pasta till al-dente and set aside.
• 6 once the soup has simmered for at least two hours, make the roux. melt the butter in a small skillet. add the flour. cook until the flour has thickened and you have a nice blond-like color. add the roux to the soup.
• 7 you're done!
• 8 how to serve:.
• 9 have pasta in one bowl and soup in another. scoop some noodles into your bowl and add the broth on top. oh, heaven in a bowl. wishing you years of good luck! :).