Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup white onion, chopped
  • 1 cup red onion, chopped
  • 100 g prosciutto, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 3 baked potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 cup provolone cheese, grated
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Method

  • Saute onions and prosciutto in butter in a large pot.
  • Add mushrooms and cook until soft.
  • Add garlic and pepper. Cook 1 minute more.
  • Stir in flour, then add beef broth and vinegar. Simmer, stirring frequently until thickened.
  • Put one of the diced potatoes in the blender with one cup of water and puree. Add to the pot.
  • Add the rest of the water and diced potatoes, basil, thyme, parsley, salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add cream and heat through. If it is too thick, add milk to get desired consistency.
  • Serve sprinkled with provolone and green onions.