Wild Mushroom Soup With Sherry Food

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.

WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in the soup pot, add onion and leeks and celery, allow to caramelize over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the salt, garlic and thyme and saute 3 more minutes.
• Add the wine, raise the heat and reduce for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook them with the onion mixture over medium-low heat for 6 minutes, stirring part way through cooking. Pour in the soaked mushrooms, stock and add tofu. Taste and add more sea salt, if necessary. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove thyme branches. Let the soup cool slightly and then puree in the blender to make a smooth creamy soup.
• Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley, Sauteed mushrooms, and a spoonful of tofu sour cream if you are feeling decadent.
• Cover the dried mushrooms with 1 cup hot water and set aside. Heat the olive oil in the soup pot and add the onions to caramelize. When they have turned a deep brown add the remaining vegetables, herbs, garlic, sea salt and saute an additional 3 minutes (add a little liquid if necessary). Add the dried porcini and their soaking liquid plus 9 cups cold water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes uncovered. Strain the stock through a fine mesh colander.
• Use as is or return it to the stove to reduce and intensify the flavor. A general rule of thumb: it takes about 15 minutes at a slow boil to reduce the volume of liquid by one cup. Yield: 6 to 8 cups

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by wiping them with a dry paper towel. Don't wash them! Separate the stems, trim off any bad parts, and coarsely chop the stems. Slice the mushroom caps 1/4-inch thick and, if they are big, cut them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• To make the stock, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pot. Add the chopped mushroom stems, the onion, carrot, the sprig of thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add 6 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the liquid. You should have about 4 1/2 cups of stock. If not, add some water.
• Meanwhile, in another large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 pound of butter and add the leeks. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the leeks begin to brown. Add the sliced mushroom caps and cook for 10 minutes, or until they are browned and tender. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the white wine and stir for another minute, scraping the bottom of the pot. Add the mushroom stock, minced thyme leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the half-and-half, cream, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and heat through but do not boil. Serve hot.

BOUILLON OF FOREST MUSHROOMS WITH OLOROSO SHERRY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot. Sweat the garlic and shallots in the butter for 20 minutes, until translucent. Add mushrooms and sweat until mushrooms are soft.
• Deglaze pot with white port, and cook until reduced by half. Add the water; cover. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, ladle bouillon into a soup bowl, and top with chives. Finish by floating several dashes of sherry on the surface of the bouillon.

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 WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, shallots, onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add all mushrooms and sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add white wine and Sherry. Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, about 6 minutes.
• Mix remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 cup flour in small bowl until smooth paste forms. Add flour paste to mushroom mixture in pot; stir until mixture melts and coats vegetables. Gradually mix in stock. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until mushrooms are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream. Season with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender or processor until smooth. Return soup to pot. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.) Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

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.

FRESH WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add all mushrooms and thyme; sauté until mushrooms begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Add brandy; stir 30 seconds, then mix in flour. Slowly stir in broth; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add porcini mushrooms to saucepan; let soak until mushrooms soften, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving broth but discarding any sediment in broth. Coarsely chop porcini mushrooms.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. Add wild mushrooms and button mushrooms and sauté until brown and tender, about 8 minutes. Add minced garlic, thyme, and porcini and sauté 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in reserved porcini soaking liquid and low-fat milk. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently until soup thickens slightly, about 12 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 cups soup to blender and puree until smooth. Return to pot. Bring soup to simmer. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the dried mushrooms in 5 cups very hot water until soft, anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. When they are tender, remove mushrooms from the soaking liquid with a slotted spoon, reserving the liquid; slice or chop if the pieces are large.
• Meanwhile, put the butter in a large pot that can later be covered over medium heat. When it melts, add the herb, onions and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium high, and add the fresh mushrooms; add the soaked mushrooms when they're ready. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms have given off their liquid and begun to brown, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the sherry or Madeira to the pot and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom as the liquor starts to bubble. Add the stock or soaking liquid and bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a steady simmer and cook, covered, until flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
• Discard the herb. Reduce the heat to low, and purée the liquid with a hand-held mixer to desired consistency. (I like it half-puréed.) Add the cream if you're using it; stir to combine and let simmer for a few minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning; garnish with parsley and serve.

WILD & CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP (JOEY'S RESTAURANT)

Steps:

• Grind dried porcini in a blender until powderly.
• Cook onion in 1 T butter in a 4 to 5 quart heavy pot, covered, over moderate heat, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add Fresh mushrooms, porcini powder, seal salt, tarragon oregano, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 2T butter and cook, stirring, until melted, then sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in 1 C chick broth, scraping up any brown bits, until mixture is smooth.
• Add remaining broth in a stream, whisking until liquid is smooth.
• Bring to a simmer, whisking, then stir in cream and Sherry and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally 10 minutes.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Clean all the mushrooms before chopping (wipe with damp paper towel, or remove dirt with small mushroom brush).
• Melt butter and olive oil in soup pot on medium heat.
• Add shallot, cook until beginning to caramelize, stirring infrequently.
• Add mushrooms, thyme, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their liquid and liquid has mostly evaporated.
• Add broth and any soaking liquid, scraping up browned bits. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cook until mushrooms are tender. Adjust seasoning.
• Remove from heat, cool slightly. Puree soup with stand blender (in batches) or immersion blender until smooth. (Add more liquid if you want it thinner: broth or water would do.).
• Serve.
• NOTES * I used a combination of fresh mushrooms including cremini, chanterelle, hen of the woods (maitake), and beech (bunashimeji). For depth of flavor, I added some some dried shiitake mushrooms. Soak dried mushrooms in 1-2 cups hot water for 30-60 minutes before use; add the liquid with the broth (discard sediment; if using shiitakes, discard stems too, they are tough). * Instead of separating the thyme leaves, you can just tie a bunch of sprigs together and fish the bundle out before pureeing. * The original recipes suggested leaving it half-pureed and "rustic" but I found it grainy so I pureed it completely. * This soup can be made ahead. Reserve 1-2 cups broth and add it while reheating on medium-low. * This is what I did for garnish per serving. When the butter and olive oil were hot, I cooked some pretty slices of cremini and reserved them. On each serving I drizzled about 1 tsp cream, eyedroppered very few drops of truffle oil, sprinkled a couple of thyme leaves, and floated a reserved mushroom slice.

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.

WILD MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat water to steaming and add mushrooms.
• Cover and let stand for at least 20 minutes until soft.
• Strain, reserve broth and chop mushrooms.
• Melt butter, add onion, reduce to low and cook, stirring often until caramelized (15 minutes).
• Add celery and carrots, cook 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, cook 2 minutes.
• Add Sherry and cook until almost evaporated.
• Stir in mushroom broth (reserved liquid from soaking), stock & barley.
• Simmer 30 minutes until almost tender.
• Stir in thyme, salt & pepper.
• Simmer 5 to 10 minutes until tender.
• For Vegetarian use the Vegetable stock.

SHERRIED MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter with oil over moderate heat until foam subsides and sauté shallots and mushrooms over moderately high heat, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown. Add Sherry and boil until evaporated. Stir in broth and simmer 15 minutes, or until mixture is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups. Stir in chives or scallion greens and season soup with salt and pepper.

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.