Wild Cream Of Mushroom Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 12 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high, add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid but do not brown, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Add the Marsala if using and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the soup into 4 bowls. Dollop with the creme fraiche and sprinkle with the chives. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over top.

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:

• Grind dried porcini in a blender until powderly.
• Cook onion in 1 T butter in a 4 to 5 quart heavy pot, covered, over moderate heat, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add Fresh mushrooms, porcini powder, seal salt, tarragon oregano, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 2T butter and cook, stirring, until melted, then sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in 1 C chick broth, scraping up any brown bits, until mixture is smooth.
• Add remaining broth in a stream, whisking until liquid is smooth.
• Bring to a simmer, whisking, then stir in cream and Sherry and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Soak porcinis in 1 c warm water for 30 minutes, strain and reserve the liquid Heat the oil and butter until foaming, then add onion, shallots and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes (until softened) Add fresh mushrooms to the pan and stir until softened.
• Add stock and bring to a boil.
• Add the porcinis, liquid, thyme and salt and pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Process 3/4 of the soup in a blender (immersion blender is perfect).
• Add cream and heat through.
• Correct seasonings if necessary and garnish with fresh thyme and cracked black pepper.