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What You Need
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• 1 CUP LEEKS, SLICED
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• 1 CUP CELERY, SLICED
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• 4 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED
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• 3 TBSP BUTTER
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• 3 CUPS SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, SLICED
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• 28 OZ CAN DICED TOMATOES
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• 3 CUPS VEGETABLE BROTH
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• ½ CUP WHIPPING CREAM
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• 2 TBSP FRESH DILL
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• 1/8 TSP PEPPER
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GARNISH
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• SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, SLICED
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• FRESH DILL
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How You Make It
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IN A LARGE SAUCEPAN OR DUTCH OVEN COOK LEEKS, CELERY AND GARLIC IN THE BUTTER UNTIL TENDER. ADD THE 3 CUPS OF MUSHROOMS AND COOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES MORE OR UNTIL MUSHROOMS ARE TENDER. STIR IN TOMATOES, BROTH, WHIPPING CREAM, DILL & PEPPER. BRING TO A BOIL; REDUCE HEAT. SIMMER, COVERED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. COOL MIXTURE SLIGHTLY. IN A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR BOWL, PLACE ONE-FOURTH OF THE TOMATO MIXTURE. COVER AND PROCESS UNTIL SMOOTH. REPEAT WITH REMAINING TOMATO MIXTURE. RETURN ALL TOMATO MIXTURE INTO SAUCEPAN AND HEAT THROUGH. MEANWHILE, IN A SMALL SKILLET COOK THE REMAINING MUSHROOMS IN BUTTER UNTIL TENDER. TO SERVE, LADLE BISQUE INTO SERVING BOWLS. GARNISH WITH COOKED MUSHROOMS AND FRESH DILL.
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