My New Roots - Oyster Mushroom Bisque

I just finished my first recipe attempt from the new cookbook I recently picked up (My New Roots).  I elected to begin with the Oyster Mushroom Bisque recipe.

I should begin by saying that I botched the recipe pretty badly.  The recipe calls for leeks and I had not realized that when using whole leeks, you should remove the green leafy end prior to cooking.  As a result, my version came out significantly more green than the recipe's version.  It also produced significantly more than I anticipated.

I find the soup to have a very good flavor, if a bit on the leeky side.  I attribute this primarily to my misunderstanding of leeks.

I also encountered some difficulty during the blending portion of the recipe.  The extra volume created by using so much of the leek resulted in a rather messy blender experience.  I would advise caution during the blending portion as the soup is quite hot at that point.

Overall, I really enjoy the soup and am looking forward to trying it again with a bit more experience under my belt.