Ingredients for 6 servings:
1. 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
2. 3 carrots, peeled and diced
3. 1/2 cup chopped parsley
4. 3 stalks celery, diced
5. 8 cups water
6. 1 teaspoon salt
7. 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, to taste
8. 8 -10 fresh chanterelle mushrooms or 8 -10 shiitake mushrooms
9. 1 tablespoon butter
10. 1 medium onion, diced
11. 3 tablespoons flour

Directions:
1. Place potatoes, carrots, parsley and celery in a soup pot.
2. Cover with about 8 cups water.
3. Add salt, pepper and mushrooms.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, half covered, for 1 hour.
5. When soup is almost done, melt butter in a small frying pan.
6. Add onions and sauté until transparent.
7. Add flour and stir until flour is brown, 5 minutes.
8. Stir into soup and serve.