Mushroom Soup With Sherry And Thyme Food

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH SHERRY AND THYME

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl and add the warm water. Allow to stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to rehydrate the mushrooms, then transfer them to a cutting board using a slotted spoon, chop roughly and set aside.
• Add enough broth to the soaking liquid to equal 4 cups, then stir in the sherry and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the carrot and celery. Sauté for about 4 minutes until softened, then add the onion.
• Continue cooking until the onion is soft and translucent, 3 minutes longer, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
• Stir in the rehydrated mushrooms and cook for an additional minute. Add the sliced fresh mushrooms (keep a few for garnish), reserved broth mixture, and fresh thyme.
• Simmer slowly for 45 minutes, tasting and seasoning with salt and pepper once or twice during the cooking.
• Using a hand blender (or conventional blender) purée the soup to a smooth consistency.
• Stir in the cream, taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with a mushroom slice and sprig of thyme.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP RECIPE WITH SHERRY AND THYME

Steps:

• Place dried porcini mushrooms in a small bowl and add sherry. Soak for at least 30 minutes, no more than an hour. Stir to make sure the sherry incorporates with all the dried mushrooms.
• After re-hydrated, strain the liquid from the mushrooms, and keep the strained liquid. Dice up the re-hydrated mushrooms prior to putting into the soup.
• In a 3 quart soup pot over medium heat add olive oil and white onions. Saute for 8 - 10 minutes or until soft. Next add cremini mushrooms and continue to stir for another 15 - 18 minutes or until they start browning. Add butter and garlic and stir until the butter is melted.
• Add flour and continue to stir for another 3 minutes to make the roux. Add stock, sherry, thyme, rehydrated mushrooms, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Simmer the soup for 20 minutes, it will slightly thicken.
• In a separate medium sized bowl add the crème fraîche and place one cup of the hot soup mix in the bowl and stir. This will temper the cream and keep it from curdling. Place the entire mix back into the soup and stir, bringing back to a simmer for another 10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste as needed.
• Serve with your favorite crusty bread.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and celery; saute 6 minutes or until tender.
• Reduce heat to medium; add mushrooms and garlic.
• Cook 7 minutes or until mushrooms are tender, stirring frequently.
• Add water, sage, salt, pepper, and broth; bring to a simmer.
• Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool for 5 minutes.
• Place half of mushroom mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
• Pour pureed soup into a large bowl.
• Repeat procedure with remaining mushroom mixture.
• (NOTE: You can also use a stick blender and puree the soup in the pot.) Return soup to pan.
• Stir in half-and-half and sherry; cook over low heat 5 minutes or until throughly heated, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle each serving with minced fresh parsley and/or parmesan cheese.

CREAMY MUSHROOM-THYME SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms and thyme; cook 5 minutes longer., Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually whisk in stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Puree soup using an immersion blender or cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Add cream and sherry; heat through.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH SHERRY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• If mushrooms are greater than one inch in diameter, cut into quarters.
• Heat 12 inch skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 T olive oil. When the oil is hot enough to sizzle a piece of mushroom, add half the mushrooms and half the thyme. Raise the heat to medium-high and saute, stirring only occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown. If you stir them too often or crowd them in the pan, you'll prevent the mushrooms from carmelizing.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl, and repeat with the remaining mushrooms. Add the garlic, and saute 1 minute, stirring. Return the reserved mushroom, with any accumulated juices, to the pan.
• Add the sherry and parsley, and boil until the liquid is reduced to a glaze, another minute or so.
• Add the butter, and gently swirl the pan as the butter melts and emulsifies with the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY MUSHROOM & THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms thinly.
• Heat a large soup saucepan over medium heat and splash in the olive oil. Add onion, cavolo nero, thyme & mushrooms. Place the lid on top and sweat gently for about 8 minutes, until softened.
• Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mushroom mixture out and reserve to one side for ganish.
• Pour stock into the pan & bring to the boil. Turn heat down & simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season with S&P.
• Whizz with a hand blender until smooth.
• Pour in cream & sherry & bring back to just below boiling point, then turn off heat.
• Serve and then garnish with leftover mushroom mixture.

MUSHROOM-SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onions and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and sauté until they start to give off their liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Remove mushrooms and keep warm.
• Stir flour, paprika, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper into butter; cook 1 minute.
• Stir in the sherry and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in the stock and return mushrooms to pan; simmer 5 minutes.
• If thinner sauce desired, add small amounts of sherry until desired consistency.