Sherried Wild Rice Soup Food

SHERRIED WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash rice and place in a heavy saucepan with water and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until tender but not too soft; about 45 minutes. Fluff with a fork and simmer another 5 minutes, uncovered. Drain well.
• Wash and trim leeks, leaving some of the green part. Chop leeks and mushrooms and saute in butter in a large saucepan until just tender; about 3 minutes. Stirring with a wooden spoon, sprinkle in flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly add chicken broth, blending well, and then rice. Stir with a whisk until thickened, then blend in cream and sherry. Remove from heat before it comes to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle each serving with minced parsley.

SHERRIED SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or just until tender. Drain; set aside., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, ginger, coriander, cinnamon and cardamom; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until flavors are blended., Add cream and sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lime juice. Cool slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Garnish with cilantro.

CREAMY CHICKEN-WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, celery and carrots in a large sauce pan for 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add flour and stir well.
• Gradually pour in chicken stock, stirring constantly (use a whisk if necessary to blend).
• Bring just to boil, reduce heat and bring to simmer.
• Add wild rice, chicken, salt, curry powder, parsley, black pepper, almonds (if using) and sherry.
• Allow to heat through, then pour in half-and-half.
• Simmer soup for 1 to 2 hours- do not boil.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• Place Porcini in medium bowl. Pour boiling water over. Let stand until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Strain soaking liquid through cheesecloth to remove any dirt. Coarsely chop Porcini.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, Shiitake and Porcini and saute until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add Sherry and boil until almost all liquid evaporates. Add reserved soaking liquid and stock. Simmer soup 15 minutes to blend flavors. Add Enoki mushrooms and stir until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with additional Sherry and garnish with epazote, oregano or chives.

THE WILD PLUM CAFE'S OXTAIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 cup of the oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or cast-iron skillet. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the oxtails with salt and pepper and toss them in the flour. Shake off the excess flour and, working in batches, brown on all sides. Remove to a platter as done.
• Add a little more oil to the pot if needed and add half the onions and celery. Let cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Add the tomato paste and let simmer for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of the beef stock, scrape the bottom, stir, and return the oxtails to the pot. Bring to a simmer and add the wine. Simmer on low for 15 minutes.
• Add the bay leaves, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup of the carrots and the remaining 2 cups beef stock, 1/2 cup celery and 1/2 cup onions and stir. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup carrots and simmer for 2 hours. Add the tomatoes; simmer until the broth begins to thicken and the meat falls easily away from the bone, 30 to 45 minutes more. Remove the thyme and bay leaves and adjust seasoning to taste. Put two or so oxtails in each bowl and ladle the soup over them. Serve with the bread.

CREAM OF WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring 4 to 6 cups of water to a boil. Add the wild rice and salt. Cook until the wild rice is tender to the bite, about 30 minutes. Drain and set the rice aside.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the ham, bacon, or pancetta to the pot if using. Cook, stirring now and again until the meat is sizzling, some of its fat has rendered, and it is just barely starting to darken on the edges, about 2 minutes.
• Add the leeks or onions, celery, and carrots. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add the broth, pre-cooked chicken, and thyme sprigs if using and reserved wild rice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer , and cook to allow flavors to blend about 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard the thyme sprigs. Stir in the cream (the more you use, the creamier it will be!) and bring back to a simmer. Add salt to taste.
• Serve hot with a grinding or two of black pepper on top.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Saute the carrots, celery, and onion for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring often, until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic after 5 minutes. Note: don't brown the veggies, just gently saute.
• Stir in the flour and cook for a minute or two more, again, without browning the flour.
• Add the Sherry to the pot, and give everything a good stir, then add the broth, along with the bundle of thyme and bring to a gentle boil, stirring often.
• Add the cooked rice, and teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cover and gently simmer for 5 minutes. Note: check the pan often to make sure it is simmering and not furiously boiling.
• Remove the thyme bundle, add the evaporated milk and half and half, and heat through. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
• At this point the soup can be cooled and refrigerated overnight. Or you can enjoy right away.