Wild Mushroom Bisque Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in warm water until softened, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid. Rinse mushrooms and squeeze dry. Chop coarsely, discarding any tough stems. Strain soaking liquid through coffee fileter and reserve.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add dried and fresh mushrooms, salt and nutmeg. Cook until almost most of liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Whisk in stock and 2-1/2 cups mushrooms soakig liquid. Bring to boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and boil gently until soup thickens slightly, skimming surface occasionally, 40 minutes.
• Whisk 1/2 cup cream into soup. Simmer 5 minutes; degrease if necessary. If desired, thin soup with any remaining mushroom soaking liquid and more cream. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add mushrooms and onions and bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat to a slow simmer and cover for at least 1 hour.
• Roux:
• In a separate large pot, melt the butter, then add the flour. Whisk until evenly incorporated. Continue to whisk while slowly adding half-and-half to the roux. Add bay leaf and stir constantly until the sauce is thickened and smooth. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
• Add the mushroom broth to the roux and stir until evenly incorporated. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste. Serve immediately.

WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in the soup pot, add onion and leeks and celery, allow to caramelize over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the salt, garlic and thyme and saute 3 more minutes.
• Add the wine, raise the heat and reduce for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook them with the onion mixture over medium-low heat for 6 minutes, stirring part way through cooking. Pour in the soaked mushrooms, stock and add tofu. Taste and add more sea salt, if necessary. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove thyme branches. Let the soup cool slightly and then puree in the blender to make a smooth creamy soup.
• Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley, Sauteed mushrooms, and a spoonful of tofu sour cream if you are feeling decadent.
• Cover the dried mushrooms with 1 cup hot water and set aside. Heat the olive oil in the soup pot and add the onions to caramelize. When they have turned a deep brown add the remaining vegetables, herbs, garlic, sea salt and saute an additional 3 minutes (add a little liquid if necessary). Add the dried porcini and their soaking liquid plus 9 cups cold water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes uncovered. Strain the stock through a fine mesh colander.
• Use as is or return it to the stove to reduce and intensify the flavor. A general rule of thumb: it takes about 15 minutes at a slow boil to reduce the volume of liquid by one cup. Yield: 6 to 8 cups

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP WITH WHITE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Place dried porcini and morel mushrooms in a medium heat-proof bowl. Pour chicken stock over mushrooms; let steep 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to a plate. Pass soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth set over a bowl. Reserve liquid.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil in a medium stockpot set over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add all reserved porcini and morel mushrooms, assorted wild mushrooms, and rosemary and thyme sprigs; season with salt and pepper. Raise heat to medium high; cook until mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 4 cups chicken stock and reserved mushroom liquid; bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Working in batches, transfer the soup to the bowl of a food processor or blender, and puree until smooth.
• Return the soup to the stockpot. Add the cream and milk; bring just to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a small skillet, melt the remaining tablespoon butter. Add Hon Shimeji mushrooms, if using; cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• When ready to serve, divide the soup among 8 soup plates, being sure to distribute the mushrooms evenly. Using a vegetable peeler or a truffle shaver, thinly shave the white truffles over each serving.

WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• In a soup pot, sweat the onions, mushrooms and leeks in butter on medium heat until translucent.
• Add flour and cook until tan and nutty smelling.
• Add chicken stock; simmer for 1 hour on low heat.
• If desired, reserve 1 scoop of mushrooms to garnish soup with.
• Puree soup in a blender and return to soup pot. An immersion blender can be used to puree the soup in the soup pot itself.
• Add cream, half and half and the remaining 3 tablespoons butter to finish.
• Add fresh salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir well and heat thoroughly.
• Garnish with reserved mushrooms, chopped fresh chives and drizzle with lemon-infused olive oil (optional).

WILD MUSHROOM BISQUE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet over medium heat, saute the onion in the olive oil until tender, about minutes. Add all of the mushrooms, toss well, and reduce heat to low.
• Add the mushroom broth, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Stir in the bread crumbs and remove from heat.
• Puree the mixture in a food processor or blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and return to low heat until hot.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each bowl with shrimp pieces arranged in a circle. Sprinkle scallions over the shrimp. Serve immediately.

FRESH WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add all mushrooms and thyme; sauté until mushrooms begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Add brandy; stir 30 seconds, then mix in flour. Slowly stir in broth; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.