Creamy Crimini Mushroom And Miso Soup Recipes

MUSHROOM MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Make the dashi: Put kombu, dried shiitakes, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar in a large soup pot. Add 6 cups cold water. Place over medium heat, allow the liquid to barely reach a boil, then reduce heat to low and let cook at a very slow simmer for about 30 minutes. Skim foam as necessary. Let cool to room temperature. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and add salt to taste. (Dashi may be prepared up to 2 days in advance.)
• Put the sliced mushrooms in a bowl and drizzle with sesame oil and soy sauce. Add garlic and ginger and season with salt and pepper. Toss and let marinate for 10 minutes.
• Put dashi in a large soup pot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add mushroom mixture and cook gently for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are just tender.
• Remove 1/2 cup hot broth from pot and place in a small bowl. Stir in miso to dilute, then return miso-broth mixture to the pot. Taste and adjust seasoning. Once the miso has been added, do not let the soup boil.
• To serve, cut the tofu in half and place a 3-ounce chunk in each of two large bowls. Ladle 2 cups of hot soup over the tofu. Sprinkle with enoki mushroom tips, scallions, shiso, sunflower sprouts, nori, red pepper and toasted sesame seeds as desired.

COCONUT-MISO MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Cook mushrooms and 1 teaspoon salt in a large, dry saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms collapse, darken slightly, and most of moisture cooks out, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add oil and chopped scallions; cook until scallions are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic, and miso and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons coconut milk, then add the rest to a blender with mushroom mixture (work in two batches, if needed). Purée until very smooth, about 2 minutes, removing blender cap and covering hole with a folded kitchen towel to allow steam to escape.
• Return mixture to saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. If a thinner soup is desired, stir in more broth, a little at a time. Season with salt and white pepper and serve, drizzled with remaining coconut milk and topped with fried mushrooms and scallion tops.

CREAMY CREMINI MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over low heat.
• Add in onion; cook/stir until soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add in thyme and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in mushrooms; cover and steam until the mushrooms exude their moisture, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms; increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in broth, scraping up any flour that clings to the pan.
• Simmer/stir occasionally, until thickened and smooth, 5-7 minutes.
• Combine sour cream and milk; whisk into the mushrooms.
• Season with salt and pepper; gently heat until the soup is hot but not boiling.
• Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and sherry (if using).

CREAMY CRIMINI MUSHROOM AND MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in medium soup pot, then add mushrooms and sauté until they start to release their moisture.
• Add garlic and sauté another 30 seconds.
• Add vegetable broth and miso paste. Bring to a simmer, cook 5 to 10 minutes. Avoid boiling miso to ensure you do not kill the live bacteria in the miso.
• While the soup is heating, crisp up slices of crimini (and other mushroom slices if you have them) by sautéing them in a single layer in a separate pan with a small amount of coconut oil until well-browned and crisp.
• Pour soup into a blender*, add remaining garlic clove. Blend about 15 to 20 seconds, until no solid pieces remain. Return to pot.
• Serve in bowls, top with a couple shakes of kelp flakes, a drizzle of truffle oil and the crisped mushrooms.
• Note:.
• You can also use a hand-held immersion blender to blend the soup right in the pot, though it may not be as smooth using this method.