Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup) takes several minutes to prepare.

Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup) takes several minutes to cook.

Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup) makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup) are:

2 tbs butter
2 cups chopped onion
1.5 to 2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp salt
2 to 3 tsp dried dill (or 2 to 3 tbs freshly minced)
1 tbs mild paprika
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbs flour
2 cups water
1 cup milk (can be lowfat) ~ at room temp
black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup sour cream (can be reduced fat)
finely minced fresh parsley, for the top

Here is how you make Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup):

1. melt the butter in a kettle or dutch oven. add onions, and saute over medium heat for about 5 min. add mushrooms, salt, dill and paprika. stir well and cover. let cook for about 15 more min, stirring occasionally. stir in lemon juice2. gradually sprinkle in the flour, stirring constantly. cook and stir another 5 min or so over medium-low heat. add water, cover and cook about 10 min, stirring often3. stir in milk, add black pepper to taste. check to see if it needs more salt. whisk in the sour cream and heat very gently. don't boil or cook it after this point. serve hot topped freshly minced parsley

The nutritional information for Gumba Levas (Mushroom soup) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 165.0

• Total Fat: 10.4 g
• Cholesterol: 24.9 mg
• Sodium: 540.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 5.6 g