Fresh Mushroom Chowder Recipes

MUSHROOM AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large kettle, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to make a smooth paste. Gradually add water, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, celery, potatoes and carrots. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add cream and Parmesan cheese; heat through.

MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms, onion and garlic.
• Cook about 5 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
• Stir in potatoes, carrot and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, simmer about 10 minutes until potatoes are tender Add corn, milk,and pepper.
• Increase heat to high, cook until chowder is done stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

RICH & CREAMY MUSHROOM "CLAM" CHOWDER

Steps:

• Set a large saucepan or medium soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When hot, add the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add dried thyme (if using fresh, wait until you add the broth to add the fresh thyme), 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Slowly drizzle in the vegetable broth, stirring to lift the brown bits. Add the potatoes, mushrooms, and if using fresh thyme, add it now. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and remove the lid. Let cool a bit. If you used fresh thyme, remove the stems. Remove 4 cups of soup from the pot (I ladle it into a large 4-cup liquid measuring cup). Pour the 4 cups of soup into the pitcher of a blender (or you can puree it with an immersion blender).
• Return pureed soup to the pot and stir to combine. Add soymilk. Return to a simmer. Stir in red wine vinegar. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with parsley, oyster crackers, and/or sliced button mushrooms if desired.

MUSHROOM VEGGIE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In three or four soup kettles, saute the mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Combine the flour, salt and pepper; stir into mushroom mixture until well blended. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened and bubbly. , Stir in the broth, broccoli and corn; heat through. Just before serving, stir in cheese until melted.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown chopped bacon in a stock pot.
• Chop and add onion, celery, carrots, olive oil, salt and pepper and sauté over medium heat 10 minutes until tender.
• Chop and add mushrooms and garlic and continue cooking for 10 minutes more.
• Chop potatoes and add them with chicken stock. Add spices. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
• Beat eggs and ¼ cup half and half in a bowl. Add 1 cup broth from soup and stir. Add mixture back into soup and stir. Slowly stir in the rest of the half and half to soup. Add nutmeg and parmesan cheese. Taste and season accordingly. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes and serve.
• Pour into soup mugs and garnish with sliced green onion.

CLAM AND MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the mushrooms, shallots and butter in a heavy saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat until the mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, stock and white wine. Simmer, covered, until the potatoes are very soft, about 30 minutes. Add the clams and half-and-half and simmer uncovered, stirring from time to time, about 10 minutes longer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.