Pickle Soup

Ingredients

5 Dried Mushroom
7 Cups Water
2 Medium Onion -- chopped
1 Clove Garlic -- chopped
1 Medium Carrot -- sliced
1 Bay Leaf
3 Medium Potatoes -- peeled and cubed
Salt And Pepper -- to taste
2 Medium Kosher Pickles -- diced
2 Tablespoons Parsley -- chopped

Directions soak mushrooms in water for 1 hour and drain. place in saucepan with water, onion, garlic, carrot and bay leaf. Bring to boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour. discard bay leaf. force through sieve. add potatoes, salt, pepper and pickles. cook over low heat for 15 minutes adding water if too thick. correct seasoning add parsley and serve.
Serves 4