Wild Mushroom Soup With Port Wine Food

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 12 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high, add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid but do not brown, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Add the Marsala if using and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the soup into 4 bowls. Dollop with the creme fraiche and sprinkle with the chives. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over top.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth ingredients with 2 quarts of cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms into 1/4-inch strips.
• Strain the broth. Add the onion to the broth and cook over low heat 3 to 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are tender, about 35 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into shallow soup bowls and garnish with the thyme.

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH PORT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the dried mushrooms and broth; bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes; lift the mushrooms out of the pan.
• Strain the broth into a bowl and add the mushrooms to the broth; set aside.
• In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add in the onion; saute/stir for 3 minutes, or until soft.
• Add in the cremini mushrooms; stir/saute for another 3 minutes, until softened.
• Sprinkle with the flour, salt, and pepper.
• Stir for 1 minute to cook the flour and coat the mushrooms.
• Whisk in the strained broth, with the mushrooms; add in the soy sauce; simmer for 15 minutes, partially covered.
• With a hand blender, blend the soup until it is roughly pureed, with some texture remaining.
• Add in half-and-half and port; bring to a simmer; simmer for 2 minutes, or until the alcohol has burned off; taste for seasoning.
• To serve, ladle into soup bowls; garnish with chopped parsley.

REALLY WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Wash all the mushrooms in lukewarm water in a deep bowl. Mix the mushrooms well to loosen the dirt. Remove them from the water by hand, leaving the dirt in the bottom of the bowl. Repeat until there is no dirt. Remove the stems from the oyster and shiitake mushrooms, then slice all the mushrooms. Keep the domestic mushrooms separate from the other types.
• Heat an 8-quart sauce pot over moderately high heat. Add the olive oil, the domestic mushrooms, and the minced shallots, and cook until the mushrooms are soft. Add the remaining mushrooms, and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the vermouth, and reduce for 5 minutes.
• Add the milk, fresh thyme, garlic, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, and lower to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes, then remove the thyme sprig, and season with salt and pepper. Allow to cool slightly, then puree in the blender.
• Meanwhile, quickly blanch the strips of black trumpet mushrooms in salted water. Cool and add to enoki mushrooms and chives.
• To serve, reheat the soup in a sauce pot or in the microwave. Divide the tossed Enoki and black trumpet mushrooms into 6 equal portions, and place them in the center of 6 bowls. Pour the soup into the bowls at the table, pouring over the mushroom mixture to heat it up.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP WITH COGNAC

Steps:

• Combine the cepes and white wine in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Stain the liguid from the mushrooms through a fine mesh sieve and reserve. Coarsely chop the cepes and reserve.
• Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
• Add the white mushrooms and saute until they begin to exude their juices, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cepes mushrooms, reserved white wine, milk and cream and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Lower the heat and simmer the soup uncovered, stirring every now and then, for about 45 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon remove about 1-1/2.
• cups of the mushrooms from the soup and reserve.
• Puree the soup in a blender until very smooth and return the soup to pot.
• Add the reserved mushrooms.
• Add chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Stir in cognac.
• Warm the soup until heated through. Do not boil.
• Garnish with sliced mushrooms or parsley.
• Preparation time is also cooking time.
• Makes 8 servings.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, the mushrooms give off their liquid and start to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the brandy, bring to a boil and cook until glazed, about 2 minutes. Add the stock and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor. Add the cream, return to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and adjust seasoning, to taste.