When it comes to tea, most everyone has their favorite blend or style. Black, earl grey, herbal, oolong, green, rooibos, etc. Some put sugar while others use honey, and a few may even add vodka or rum if they want that adult kick! Personally, I enjoy a good hot cup of chai with milk and honey added to it. But I never really gave it much thought as anything much more than a drink, especially not as an ingredient for the base of a soup! A huge thank you to my great friend, TheWanderingAngel, for finding and sharing the original recipe of which this is adapted from.
Creamy, warming, and a smidge spicy, this soup is super easy to make and enjoy!

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Bengal Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Water
• 1 cup White Wine (I used a dry riesling, optional ingredient if no add 1 cup water)
• .5oz Dried Mushroom Mix
• 2 Tbsp Salted Butter
• 1 Shallot, diced
• 8oz Baby Bella Mushrooms, quartered
• 2 cups, White Mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp Parsley, dried
• 4 Bags Celestial Bengal Spice Tea Blend
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 2.5 Tbsp Cornstarch
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Place the dried mushrooms, water, and wine into a medium saucepan or pot over medium heat and let the mushrooms rehydrate for 20min. Do not bring to a boil yet.
2. While that is going, melt the butter in a pan and saute the shallot and mushrooms until tender (you can keep these going for as long as you like, if things start to stick, add a splash of wine to deglaze and you'll boost the flavor even more!). Add parsley, and a pinch of salt & pepper to the mushrooms.
3. Once the dried mushrooms have rehydrated, bring the water to a simmer and add the teabags, covering and letting steep for 5-6 minutes. Remove and discard the bags when done.
4. Add the cornstarch to the cream and whisk until smooth. Once so, add it to the mushroom tea liquid and bring back to a medium boil until thickened.
5. Add the sauteed mushrooms and shallots to the mix, and salt & pepper to taste.

Serve and garnish with cracked pepper and parsley.

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The recipe works well to be doubled when needing to fill more than two stomachs or wanting left overs for later on.

Adapted from Celestial's recipe here
And no, Celestial didn't endorse this, it's just really good LOL