Julias Cream Of Mushroom Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt 3 T butter in a saucepan and saute the onions slowly for about 8 - 10 minute Do not brown, just get them tender.
• Add the flour and stir over moderate heat for about 3 minute without browning.
• Off heat, beat in the boiling stock or broth with a wire whisk and blend it thoroughly with the flour. Season to taste. Stir in the mushroom stems.
• Simmer partially covered for 20 minutes, skimming occasionally.
• Strain mixture through a fine sieve, pressing juices out of the mushroom stems. I do this by placing the sieve over a large saucepan, letting the juices collect in the pan. Discard the stems and onions in the sieve.
• In another saucepan, melt the 2 T butter.
• Add the sliced mushroom caps, salt and lemon juice.
• Cook slowly for about 5 minutes.
• Pour the mushrooms and their cooking liquid into the saucepan with the strained soup base.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• *If you're not serving this immediately, set aside, uncovered, with a spoonful of cream or milk filming the surface. Reheat to simmer jut before proceeding.
• Beat the 2 egg yolks and 1/2 - 3/4 C cream in a mixing bowl. Add the hot soup by ladle-fuls until a cup has been added. Gradually add this back into the simmering soup.
• Stir soup over moderate heat for a minute or two to poach the eggs, but do not let soup come near a simmer.
• Correct seasoning.
• Off heat, stir in the remaining butter by spoonfuls, if desired.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter, then add the onion and saute until translucent, 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir, then cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the flour and stir to coat the mushrooms, until combined.
• Add the white wine, stir, and cook until combined, about 1 minute.
• Add the vegetable stock, stir, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and stir to combine.
• Blend soup to your desired consistency with an immersion blender or standing blender.
• Serve hot, garnished with parsley.
• Enjoy!

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:

• 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.