Morel Mushroom Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and morels; cook, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken soup base and flour; cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in water and cream; bring to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes.
• Puree half of the soup in small batches, filling the blender no more than halfway full each time. Return soup puree to pot. Cook on low 10 to 15 minutes. Season with thyme and salt and pepper before serving.

Steps:

• Chop morels finely. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Melt 1/3 of the butter in a pan and cook the onion and garlic in it until soft and yellow, but not brown.
• Add morels and cook until juices are absorbed by the mushrooms.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a large saucepan. Stir in the flour then add hot stock, gradually, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Add the mushroom mixture and simmer an additional 10-15 minutes.
• Correct seasonings. Take off heat and add cream. Serve hot.
• (from The Curious Morel, and Basically Morels).

Steps:

• Sprinkle mushrooms with lemon juice. In a saucepan, saute the mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir well. Gradually add milk, bouillon, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook mushrooms in butter in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add a portion of the garlic at the end of each batch and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove mushroom mixture to a plate.
• Add onion to the pot. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushroom mixture, thyme, and parsley. Pour wine into the pot and cook while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir until well incorporated. Add broth, bouillon, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream and enough milk to reach desired thickness. Cook until heated through.

Steps:

• Cook onions and the celery in the olive oil. stir often till soft. Add Morel mushrooms and cook about 6 to 7 more minutes. Add Butter and slowly stir in the flour. Now add the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a low boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 to 15 more minutes. Add Heavy cream and continue to cook another 10 minutes.