Christmas Party

Christmas season is here again! Had an early small potluck party at my house over the weekends. Tried my hands on making the Italian bruschetta and whipping up the delicious, creamy Wild Mushroom Soup for my guests!

And of course, to meet the hungry needs of the guests, we also ordered the Royal Copenhagen Tea Lounge's roasted chicken (approx 1.5 kg) and the Potato & Onion dish to spice up the festive atmosphere a little. Mom prepared seafood fried rice and a whole pot of healthy green garden peas with carrots enough for a big feast. Yum Yum. Bro & sis-in-law chipped in with Delifrance assorted tarts and cheese croissants. Teddy topped it all with honey baked ham and some fresh Japanese sushi (salmon belly, tuna..etc gunkan) from the supermarket. We also had free flow of nice Apple juice throughout the party! It was definitely a feast fit for the royal king and queen !



Here's the recipe for the delicious, healthy and creamy Wild Mushroom Soup:
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes, serves 4

Ingredients
20 wild mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 onions, chopped
3/4 tin Heinz chicken stock
200ml thick cream (Bulla)
Handful of chopped coriander
Salt & pepper to taste

Method
1. Melt butter in cooking pot and saute garlic and onions for 1 minute. Sir until it is well mixed with the butter.
2. Add wild mushrooms and saute for another 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken stock and thick cream. Bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes until soup turns light brown and thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Sprinkle with garnish, chopped coriander. Serve with herb bread.

I love this creamy, delicious and nutritious soup!