Wild Mushroom Soup With Port Wine Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP WITH PORT WINE

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried wild mushrooms in hot vegetable stock for an hour. Strain, save liquid and chop mushrooms.
• 2. Saute shallots in butter until translucent. Add all the mushrooms, both fresh and wild. Cook until very little liquid remains.
• 3. Add port wine and reduce liquid again until most of the liquid is gone. Add in 1/2 cup of flour. Stir well to avoid lumps. Add saved mushroom liquid, cook for 1/2 hour at low simmer.
• 4. Add in light and heavy creams, bring just to a boil then turn to low and simmer for 1/2 an hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy.

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.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth ingredients with 2 quarts of cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms into 1/4-inch strips.
• Strain the broth. Add the onion to the broth and cook over low heat 3 to 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are tender, about 35 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into shallow soup bowls and garnish with the thyme.

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH PORT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the dried mushrooms and broth; bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes; lift the mushrooms out of the pan.
• Strain the broth into a bowl and add the mushrooms to the broth; set aside.
• In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add in the onion; saute/stir for 3 minutes, or until soft.
• Add in the cremini mushrooms; stir/saute for another 3 minutes, until softened.
• Sprinkle with the flour, salt, and pepper.
• Stir for 1 minute to cook the flour and coat the mushrooms.
• Whisk in the strained broth, with the mushrooms; add in the soy sauce; simmer for 15 minutes, partially covered.
• With a hand blender, blend the soup until it is roughly pureed, with some texture remaining.
• Add in half-and-half and port; bring to a simmer; simmer for 2 minutes, or until the alcohol has burned off; taste for seasoning.
• To serve, ladle into soup bowls; garnish with chopped parsley.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 12 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high, add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid but do not brown, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Add the Marsala if using and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the soup into 4 bowls. Dollop with the creme fraiche and sprinkle with the chives. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over top.