Cream Of Caramelized Onion And Mushroom Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms in butter with 1 pinch salt until the mushrooms give off their juices; reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside a few attractive mushroom slices for garnish later, if desired. Mix onion into mushrooms and cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir flour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste. Tie thyme sprigs into a small bundle with kitchen twine and add to mushroom mixture; add garlic cloves. Pour chicken stock and water into mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove thyme bundle.
• Transfer soup to a blender in small batches and puree on high speed until smooth and thick.
• Return soup to pot and stir in cream. Season with salt and black pepper and serve in bowls, garnished with reserved mushroom slices and a few thyme leaves.

Steps:

• Trim mushroom stems level with the caps; finely chop stems and thinly slice caps. , In a large saucepan, melt butter; add mushrooms and onions. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in flour; add broth, salt if desired, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Add rice and bay leaf; cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, cook mushrooms in the broth with onion and thyme until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• In blender or food processor, puree the mixture , leaving some chunks of vegetable in it. Set aside.
• In the saucepan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour until smooth. Add the salt, pepper, half and half and vegetable puree. Stirring constantly, bring soup to a boil and cook until thickened. Adjust seasonings to taste, and add sherry.

Steps:

• Place porcini in a bowl. Cover with 2 cups boiling water; let sit until softened, about 20 minutes. Remove from liquid. Finely chop, and set aside. Strain liquid through fine cheesecloth or a coffee filter, discarding grit; set aside.
• Place orzo in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Toast, stirring continuously, until light golden, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add toasted orzo; cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• Warm olive oil in a stockpot over low heat. Add Vidalia onion, yellow onion, shallot, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Increase heat to medium; add cremini mushrooms; saute, stirring frequently, until mushrooms have softened and browned, about 8 minutes. Add Madeira; cook 1 minute more. Add reserved porcini, reserved strained liquid, beef stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Add reserved pasta; continue to cook until pasta is heated through, about 2 minutes more. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender., Mix flour, salt, pepper and 1 can broth until smooth; stir into mushroom mixture. Stir in remaining can of broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cream. Simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Saute chopped mushrooms in olive oil over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir as little as possible so that they brown, not steam.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onions and garlic.
• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the broth, half and half, sherry, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Add the bread pieces, stir well, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until the bread has dissolved and the soup is smooth.
• (You can also do this in batches in a blender or food processor, but use caution to avoid burns.) Add the reserved mushrooms to the pureed soup and heat through.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks, garlic, shallots, and half of the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are deep golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Add vermouth, stock, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Let cool. Puree onion mixture in batches in a blender until smooth, about 3 minutes per batch. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cover, and set aside.
• Return onion puree to saucepan. Stir in cream. Reheat over medium heat, stirring, until heated through but not boiling. Season with salt, if desired. Serve, topped with caramelized onions.