Jeris Mushroom Spinach Soup Recipes

CREAMY SPINACH MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Gradually whisk in stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 2-4 minutes. Gradually stir in cream, sour cream, salt and pepper; heat through (do not allow to boil). Sprinkle with parsley.

MUSHROOM SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Saute butter, leeks, onion, and garlic until clear. Add mushrooms (except the 8 reserved chopped mushrooms), savory, oregano, sherry, stock, tomato paste and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes or so.
• Strain out the vegetables.
• Stir the reserved mushrooms and spinach leaves into the broth, and cook until spinach is wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese if desired.

MUSHROOM-SPINACH SOUP WITH CINNAMON, CORIANDER AND CUMIN

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter or oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half the mushrooms and half the shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are well browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to a bowl and repeat with remaining butter, mushrooms and shallots.
• Return all mushrooms to the pot and stir in tomato paste, thyme, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and allspice; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in 5 cups water, the salt and the black pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook gently for 20 minutes. Stir in baby spinach and let cook until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or food processor, coarsely purée soup. Mix in lime juice. Thin with water, as needed. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve with dollops of yogurt if you'd like.

MUSHROOM-SPINACH CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in spinach. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saute pan or skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes (do not let the garlic brown). Push the garlic off to the side of the pan and add the mushrooms. Increase the heat to medium high and season the mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are cooked through and begin to become golden in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the spinach, sprinkle with an additional pinch of salt and turn with tongs until wilted. (If you can't fit all the spinach in the pan, cover it for a few minutes, then uncover, stir and add the rest.) Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with the vinegar and serve warm.

JERI'S MUSHROOM SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat and saute minced onion and garlic until onion is tender, about 6 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and add all the mushrooms, thyme and saute until mushrooms release their liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Add stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. **(see note at end of directions).
• Add spinach, parsley, salt and pepper and stir until spinach is wilted.
• ** At the point after simmering you can remove from heat and let cool down a bit and store in a sealed container to save to heat the next day. To finish, reheat the mixture to a simmer and then continue with the last step of adding the spinach, etc. Great idea when you have a party.

CREAMY MUSHROOM & SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion and mushrooms for 10 mins, or until softened and browned slightly. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions.
• Add the garlic to the pan with the mushrooms and cook for 2 mins more. Tip in the crème fraîche and parmesan, stir to combine, then add the baby spinach. Set aside.
• Remove the pasta from the heat and drain, reserving 25ml of the water. Toss the pasta in the creamy mushroom sauce, put back on the heat and cook over a low heat until the spinach wilts, about 5 mins. Pour in enough of the reserved water to loosen slightly. Season with black pepper and finish with a sprinkle of chilli flakes, if you like.

SPINACH WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Pick over spinach, discarding tough stems and blemished leaves. There should be about 20 cups of ready-to-cook spinach.
• Bring enough water to boil to cover spinach when added. Add spinach and let cooking liquid return to boil. Stir down until leaves are wilted. Let simmer about 1 minute. Drain thoroughly. Run immediately under cold water until chilled. Squeeze to extract as much liquid as possible. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
• Cut mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 2 cups.
• Heat butter in saucepan and add mushroom slices. Cook about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook briefly, stirring. Add spinach, salt and pepper. Cook briefly, stirring. Serve.