Brie Soup Au Sherry Recipes

MUSHROOM BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter (4 tablespoons) in a medium or large pot over medium high heat. Once it's melted, continue heating until foamy and beginning to turn brown.
• Immediately add the diced onion and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Stir, turn heat down to medium, then allow to sauté untouched for approximately 5 minutes, or until liquid has mostly evaporated.
• Add flour (1/4 cup); stir to coat.
• Add chicken broth (4 cups), stir, bring to a boil.
• Turn heat down to simmer. Add cubed brie (8 oz.) and continue simmering until melted (if there are a few chunks that won't melt, don't worry about it).
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup to desired consistency (alternatively, you can use a standard blender in batches).
• Add the heavy cream (1 cup) to soup and stir in. Turn off heat, and taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Serve hot, garnished with croutons and/or parsley, if desired.

BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onions, shallots, and mushrooms in margarine for 5 minutes in a non stick skillet.
• Add 3 Tbsp sherry and chicken stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add milk and cheese and stir until cheese is melted and soup begins to thicken.
• Combine cornstarch and remaining 3 Tbsp of sherry and stir into soup.
• Continue cooking until soup is thickened.
• Season with pepper and nutmeg.
• Taste; add salt if needed.

CREAM OF BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook the onions and celery until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock. Simmer until the celery is tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the Brie cheese, and allow to melt for about 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth, and pour into a clean pot. Heat the soup to almost simmering over medium-low heat. Pour in the cream. To serve, garnish with red and green pepper strips.

SHERRIED BRIE AND PORCINI MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Trim the rind from the brie and then roughly tear it into 2-inch pieces. (It is easy to trim if you first place the cheese in the freezer for 30 minutes or until it is sufficiently hard.) Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, reduce the sherry over medium-high heat to 1 cup. Set aside.
• in a medium stockpot over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms, shallots, and lemon juice and cook 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, add the flour, and stir until the flour is fully incorporated.
• Return the mixture to heat and add the beef broth and reserved sherry. Raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the trimmed Brie, stirring until the cheese has melted. Add the half and half and pepper and continue to simmer without boiling for 5 minutes.
• ladle the soup into separate bowls and garnish each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the chives.

BRIE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir in broth, paprika, soy sauce and dill. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Stir into mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until cheese is melted (do not boil).

MUSHROOM-LEEK SOUP WITH BRIE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and all mushrooms; sauté 8 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Gradually mix in stock. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add cream and Sherry and simmer 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in green onions. (Soup can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread slices on baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool. Top croutons with cheese slices.
• Preheat broiler. Place 6 ovenproof bowls or soufflé dishes on baking sheet. Bring soup to simmer; ladle into bowls. Top each with 2 croutons. Broil until cheese is completely melted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

BRIE AND WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Place sherry in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced by half. Set aside., In a Dutch oven, melt butter. Add mushrooms and shallots; saute until tender. Add parsley and lemon juice. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth and reduced sherry., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Add the cream, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil).

BRIE SOUP AU SHERRY

Steps:

• Dissolve Brie in hot chicken stock in large heavy pan. Strain.
• Melt butter in Dutch oven over low heat while cheese is dissolving. Add mushrooms, carrots, and green onions; sauté til tender. Add cheese mixture. Stir in sherry and cream. Note: If thicker soup is desired, gradually stir 1 cup hot soup into 1 Tbsp. flour. Return to soup and stir til thickened. Serves 4 to 6