Shiitake Mushroom Bisque With Pumpkin Food

WILD MUSHROOM AND PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan coated with oil, caramelize the shallots. Season. Add the mushrooms and thyme. Saute until mushrooms are soft and check for seasoning. Deglaze with wine. Add butter and set aside. In same pan, add a little oil and saute pumpkin. Add five spice and honey. Add 1/2 cup stock and stir. Pumpkin will absorb the stock and end up al dente. Add more stock if needed but do not over cook it. Add back the mushrooms and the risotto. Heat thoroughly and garnish with truffle oil and shiitake chips.
• In a fryer at 375 degrees, fry shiitakes until brown. Drain well and salt.;

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM BISQUE WITH PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large heavy saucepan. Add onion and saute until tender but not brown. Add garlic, saute a few minutes longer, then stir in the mushrooms.
• Saute, stirring, for several minutes, then add pumpkin and stock. Simmer about 30 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
• Puree the mixture in a blender or a food processor.
• Return the puree to the saucepan and add the half-and-half. Bring to a simmer and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve sprinkled with pumpkin seeds and parsley.

WILD MUSHROOM AND PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan and cook onions until tender. Stir in garlic and thyme. Stir in mushrooms and cook until golden. Add in rice and cook for 1 minute. Add in pumpkin and stir to coat. Add one cup of stock and stir until absorbed then add second cup. Continue adding stock in this manner until all liquid is absorbed. Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper

SALMON BISQUE

Steps:

• cut the salmon into 3/4" pieces, set aside.
• in a large saucepan melt butter.
• add mushrooms and leeks, cook until tender 5-10 minutes.
• stir in chicken stock, dill, pepper to taste, bring to a boil.
• combine half& half with cornstarch, stir into mushroom mixture.
• lower heat to medium, cook until thickened and bubbly.
• add salmon, cook 4-5 minutes until salmon flakes easily.
• add dry sherry.
• garnish with extra dill, if desired.

VEGAN MUSHROOM SPINACH BISQUE

Steps:

• Wash mushrooms well and drain in colander.
• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan and saute' onion, celery, garlic, and rosemary until tender.
• Add mushrooms and nutmeg, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add flour, stir well until thick, and slowly add milk and broth, allowing to thicken slightly between additions.
• Season to taste.
• When soup is desired consistency, turn off heat and add spinach.
• Allow to cool to lukewarm. With hand-held immersion blender, puree for a few seconds, leaving some "chunks" of mushroom if desired.

MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• in pot add chopped bacon, cook to render fat.
• add onions, garlic and celery, stir until softened.
• add mushrooms, cook until brown, 15 minutes.
• deglaze pan with cognac, add wine and reduce.
• add broth and simmer 30 minutes.
• puree mixture with hand blender or pour into blender in batches.
• return to heat, add cream, salt, pepper, do not boil.

HEIRLOOM ROASTED PUMPKIN BISQUE WITH FRESH ALASKAN SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Pre-Heat oven to 450°F and place oven rack in middle.
• Coat pumpkin cavity with Maple Syrup using a pastry brush. Place on a sheet pan and roast for 1-hour at 375°F.
• Baste pumpkin every 15-minutes.
• Remove pumpkin flesh from shell and place into a bowl.
• In a 5-quart soup pot melt 2-tablespoons butter, add bay leaves, Maui onion, carrots, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and Saute' 4-5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup white wine and reduce by half.
• Add chicken stock, roasted pumpkin and slowly bring to a full boil stirring. Reduce to a simmer for 20-minutes uncovered.
• Wisk in cream, allspice, mace, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, tabasco sauce and bring to a full boil for for 10-minutes. Stir to prevent from burning.
• Reduce to a simmer for 30-minutes and stir several times.
• Remove from heat, discard bay leaves and puree the bisque.
• Season Alaskan Scallops with old bay seasoning, cajun seasoning, cayeene pepper, salt and white pepper.
• Add butter to a hot saute pan and saute scallops 2-3 minutes; turning scallops only once. Remove and hold warm for service.
• Season bisque with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve bisque in hot bowls with Blackened Alaskan Sea Scallops.
• Garnish Pumpkin Bisque with Fresh Chopped Parsley.