I'm Starting To Think Soup Season Is Not Far Off.

[Dee]

2 tablespoons oil.
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
5 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
3 tablespoons "mock" soy sauce
salt and pepper
Directions
Heat oil in stock pot over medium heat and saute mushrooms, onion and celery for 10 minutes.
Add chicken stock, rice and soy sauce. Bring to boil, and then simmer for at least an hour.
Using a hand-held stick blender, or your kitchen blender, blend soup mixture to the desired consistency.
Season with salt and pepper
You can also use this recipe if you are making something that calls for cream of mushroom soup.