Barefoot Contessa Mushroom Soup Food

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by wiping them with a dry paper towel. Don't wash them! Separate the stems, trim off any bad parts, and coarsely chop the stems. Slice the mushroom caps 1/4-inch thick and, if they are big, cut them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• To make the stock, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pot. Add the chopped mushroom stems, the onion, carrot, the sprig of thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add 6 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the liquid. You should have about 4 1/2 cups of stock. If not, add some water.
• Meanwhile, in another large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 pound of butter and add the leeks. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the leeks begin to brown. Add the sliced mushroom caps and cook for 10 minutes, or until they are browned and tender. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the white wine and stir for another minute, scraping the bottom of the pot. Add the mushroom stock, minced thyme leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the half-and-half, cream, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and heat through but do not boil. Serve hot.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Put the dried mushrooms in a bowl and cover them with 2 cups of boiling water. Allow them to soak for 1 hour. Strain the mushrooms through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl. Reserve the liquid. Coarsely chop the mushrooms and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven over mediumhigh heat. Add the onions and sauté until softened and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes more. Add the fresh mushrooms, celery, carrot, and half of the parsley, and sauté until the mushrooms are golden and the celery and carrots are beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in the fl our until well blended. Stir in the mushroom soaking liquid, soaked mushrooms, beef broth, and 4 cups of water. Stir in the barley, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. If the soup is too thick, add a little more water. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper if necessary. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley before serving.

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by wiping them with a dry paper towel. Don't wash them! Separate the stems, trim off any bad parts, and coarsely chop the stems. Slice the mushroom caps 1/4-inch thick and, if there are big, cut them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• To make the stock, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pot.
• Add the chopped mushroom stems, the onion, carrot, the sprig of thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
• Add 6 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Strain, reserving the liquid. You should have about 4 1/2 cups of stock. If not, add some water.
• Meanwhile, in another large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 pound of butter and add the leeks.
• Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the leeks begin to brown.
• Add the sliced mushroom caps and cook for 10 minutes, or until they are browned and tender. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the white wine and stir for another minute, scraping the bottom of the pot. Add the mushroom stock, minced thyme leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the half-and-half, cream, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and heat through but do not boil. Serve hot.

MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan and cook the onions and garlic until soft but not browned, about 8-10 mins.
• Add the mushrooms and cook over a high heat for another 3 mins until softened. Sprinkle over the flour and stir to combine. Pour in the chicken stock, bring the mixture to the boil, then add the bay leaf and simmer for another 10 mins.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf, then remove the mushroom mixture from the heat and blitz using a hand blender until smooth. Gently reheat the soup and stir through the cream (or, you could freeze the soup at this stage - simply stir through the cream when heating). Scatter over the parsley, if you like, and serve.

INA GARTEN BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• First, you want to flatten the steaks to about 1/3" thick with the use of your fist, rolling pin, or mallet.
• Now slice the steaks into 1/5" strips, and if there are any long ones then cut them in half and make sure to discard excess fat, after that sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Next, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat, then scatter half the beef in the skillet and make sure to quickly spread it with tongs.
• Let the beef cook for about 30 seconds untouched until browned, then quickly turn it quickly as best you can, then Leave untouched for another 30 seconds to brown.
• Now immediately remove the beef onto a plate, don't worry if you see few pink bits, that's fine.
• Next, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and repeat with the remaining beef.
• You want to turn the heat down to medium-high then add melt, butter, and onions, cook for 1 minute, then mushrooms need to be added and cooked until golden.
• After that scrape the bottom of the frypan to get all the golden bits off, then add flour and cook while stirring for about 1 minute.
• At this point, you want to add half the broth while stirring, once incorporated, add the remaining broth and start stirring then add sour cream and mustard.
• Stir until the mixture is incorporated, don't worry if it looks split as the sour cream will melt as it heats.
• Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, once the stroganoff sauce thickens reached the consistency of pouring cream (it should take about 3 to 5 minutes) you can adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, add the beef back in alongside the plate juices and simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove immediately.
• Finally serve your Ina Garten Beef Stroganoff over pasta or egg noodles, also sprinkled with chives if desired.