Mushroom And Lentil Soup Recipes

MUSHROOM AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add carrots, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are softened and golden brown at edges, about 8 minutes.
• Add thyme, lentils, and 7 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve soup topped with yogurt.

MUSHROOM AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Use a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute the onions in the oil til lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
• Add the stock, mushrooms, carrots, lentils, rosemary and bay leaf.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover loosely, and let simmer until the lentils are tender, about 3o minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf.

LENTIL STOUP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the EVOO in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Melt the butter into the oil. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Add the sherry and bay leaf and cook for a few more minutes. Stir in the chicken stock, lentils and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach to wilt it, and add the lemon zest, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Warm the bread on a griddle and brush with melted butter. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a dollop of yogurt, if desired. Serve with the bread.
• Cook's Note: You can make the soup ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. Reheat over medium heat, and add the spinach, lemon zest and nutmeg before serving. You can substitute pita chips for the bread.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM-LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallot slices and saute for 1 minute, then add garlic and mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms start to soften, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently so garlic doesn't burn. Add vegetable stock, thyme, and salt and increase heat to high. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in lentils and sesame oil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Divide soup between 4 bowls and garnish with sliced green onions.

LENTIL SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a Dutch oven and cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture starts to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add water, lentils, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Add cooked mushrooms to lentil soup and simmer an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

CREAMY VEGETARIAN LENTIL-MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onions, mushrooms, garlic, and celery till just slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockpot, combine the lentils, carrots, onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery& parsley.
• Stir in water, mushroom soup, and bouillon.
• Cover; cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 to 6 hours.
• Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.
• 4 servings.

BARLEY, LENTIL AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until onions are limp, but not brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in the celery and carrot; cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in the barley and lentils so they are coated with oil, continue to cook and stir until lightly toasted.
• Pour in the beef broth and season with thyme, parsley, pepper and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Add the porcini mushrooms, cover and simmer for 25 minutes over low heat. Add the button mushroom, cover and continue cooking for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in sherry during the last 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving.

MUSHROOM LENTIL SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a heatproof measuring cup or bowl combine hot water and dried mushrooms and let stand for 30 minutes or so, strain but reserve liquid. Pat dry and chop. Set aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil and then add onion, celery and carrots, cook stirring until softenened (5-10 minutes). Stir in chili powder and mushrooms and cook another minute or so.
• Stir in tomatoes (with juice) and bring to a boil. Transfer to crock pot.
• Add vegetable broth, reserved mushroom liquid and lentils. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours (or high for 4-5 hours) or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into bowls and garnish with chives or parsley (we used chives -- yum!).