Creamy Red Wine Mushroom Onion Soup Recipes

CREAM OF GARLIC, ONION, AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped mushrooms in olive oil over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir as little as possible so that they brown, not steam.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onions and garlic.
• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the broth, half and half, sherry, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Add the bread pieces, stir well, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until the bread has dissolved and the soup is smooth.
• (You can also do this in batches in a blender or food processor, but use caution to avoid burns.) Add the reserved mushrooms to the pureed soup and heat through.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

MUSHROOM ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Trim mushroom stems level with the caps; finely chop stems and thinly slice caps. , In a large saucepan, melt butter; add mushrooms and onions. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes. Blend in flour; add broth, salt if desired, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat. Add rice and bay leaf; cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.

CREAMY RED WINE MUSHROOM ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Place mushrooms on prepared baking sheet. Mix oil with salt and pepper. Brush oil mixture on mushrooms. Cover with foil. Bake mushrooms 30 minutes. While mushrooms bake, melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Uncover mushrooms and continue baking until mushrooms are tender but still moist, about 5 minutes longer. Cool mushrooms slightly. Puree half of mushrooms with 1 can broth in blender until smooth. Set mushroom puree aside. When onions are golden brown add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in wine and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add remaining broth, cream, thyme and water, bring to a simmer. Stir in cooked mushroom pieces and mushroom puree. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with French bread or croûtons, as you wish.