Mushroom Soup With A Touch Of Tarragon Food

MUSHROOM TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Gently heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and sauté on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until softened.
• Stir in the corn flour then add the chopped mushrooms and stir well together with the onions and garlic.
• Stir in the vegetable stock, then the milk and sprinkle in the tarragon. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Ladle half of the soup into a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. Return the pureed portion back to the pot and reheat slowly on medium low heat.
• Season to taste.

TRIPLE CHEESE & TARRAGON-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high. Remove the central stalks of the mushrooms, season and place on a baking tray. Mix the cheeses and tarragon together and season. Spoon the cheese mixture onto the mushrooms and grill for 8-10 mins, or until bubbling and oozy.
• Remove from the tray with a spatula, season and serve with a rocket salad.

FRESH MUSHROOM SOUP WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and garlic and cook over medium low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the mushrooms and cook gently for 4 minutes, stirring.
• Add the stock and milk and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft.
• Stir in the chopped tarragon, salt and black pepper. Season to taste.
• Leave the soup to cool slightly, then puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. I usually only puree half of the soup, to retain some of the texture.
• Return to the saucepan and reheat slowly on medium low heat.
• Stir in sherry.
• Ladle the soup into warm soup bowls. Very lightly sprinkle with Parmesan if desired and serve garnished with springs of tarragon.

EXOTIC MUSHROOMS AND TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Place the chicken broth in a 4 quart casserole and bring to the boil. Add the carrots and celery and simmer for 10 minutes. Mean put he butter in a saute pan and begin to cook the shallots over medium heat. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook over high heat for 5 minutes .
• Add the cream to the pot over broth and vegetables and then add the Sauteed mushrooms to the pot. Simmer this for 5 minutes before adding the chicken and continuing to cook for 20 minutes. Add the tarragon and place into single serving crocks or bowls and top each one with a biscuit.

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in pan.
• Add the onions and sauté until they are transparent.
• Add the seasonings and stir for one minute.
• Add the mushrooms and 1/4 cup water.
• Sauté until mushrooms are done; about 7-8 minutes. Turn off heat, put lid on pan and let set for about 10-minutes to develop the mushroom flavor.
• Add the cream and simmer on LOW for about 8-minutes. DO NOT BOIL.
• Adjust salt and pepper.
• Serve in two bowls with a dollop of sour cream on top.

MUSHROOM AND ARTICHOKE SOUP

Steps:

• Place artichokes in a food processor, slice thinly and set aside. It works well when using a 3 millimeter slicing disk.
• Using a extra-large stock pot saute onions, garlic and shallots in olive oil and set on low. Cook for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for 1 minute. Stir in vinegar and cook for approximately 3 minutes, in order for vinegar to evaporate.
• Stir in water, vegetable base, salt, pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, thyme and sliced artichokes and cook for 25 minutes.
• Add dried mushrooms along with the water they soaked in, fresh mushrooms and carrots. Let cook for 15 minutes.
• Stir in capers and parsley, season with salt and serve.

FAVORITE MARVELOUS MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic, tarragon and nutmeg in butter until vegetables are tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; slowly add sour cream. Cook and stir until smooth. Stir in cream and milk. Add lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Heat through but do not boil.