Slow and easy. Two words that can sometimes be almost imposible to imagine together after a hectic week of work, household errands, and (in many parts of the country) truly awful weather.

Luckily, spring weather is coming, and with it a sense of renewal; a chance to finally recover a much needed sense of grace and ease.

Here’s a recipe for Anthony Bourdain’s Slow and Easy Mushroom Soup from the folks at Serious Eats which has been nominated for a 2010 James Beard Award which will help remind you what it was like to take things a bit easier.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
12 ounces button mushrooms, halved
4 cups chicken stock
1 sprig parsley
2 ounces sherry
salt and pepper

How to Make Anthony Bourdain’s Slow and Easy Mushroom Soup.

This easy mushoom recipe soup originally appeared in Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook.

You can also see our list of delicious soup recipes, organized by type to help you enjoy more soup recipe ideas throughout the year.

Also, here’s some convenient links to our first 100 Original Recipes on Hugging the Coast to make it easier for you to find culinary inspiration and ideas beyond soup.

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