Palomino Portobello Mushroom Soup Recipes

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the leeks and onions in butter in a large pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender; about 2-3 minutes.
• Lower heat, add the mushrooms, and cook about 10 minutes longer, covered, stirring occasionally.
• Raise heat to medium, stir in the flour, and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the thyme, bay leaf, broth, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Simmer, partially covered, for about 10 minutes.
• Cool the soup slightly; discard the bay leaf; then puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.
• Return the pureed soup to the pan and add the cream.
• Cook over low heat until just heated through, but do not boil.
• Adjust seasonings if necessary, and serve garnished with parsley.

CREAMY PORTOBELLO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium-high heat and cook until lightly browned. Add the ham and cook until slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove the ham with a slotted spoon to a plate. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter, 1 cup leeks, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook 4 minutes, then add to the plate; set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, leeks, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste to the pot; cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons sherry, if using, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until evaporated. Add the broth and 2 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the mushrooms are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth, cracking the lid to let steam escape. Return to the pot, whisk in the half-and-half and bring just to a boil. Stir in three-quarters of the ham-leek mixture, the remaining 1 tablespoon sherry, if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with the remaining ham and leeks.

BROILED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH SAUTEED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, and thyme together in a measuring cup. Pour lemon juice through a strainer (to keep seeds out) into the marinade. Whisk the marinade until the olive oil and balsamic vinegar are one even mixture.
• Place mushroom caps in a glass dish that can be used for marinating. Pour the balsamic marinade over them, cover the dish, and let them sit for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a metal baking dish with foil.
• Transfer mushrooms to the prepared baking dish, gills up, and cover with some of the marinade and salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• While mushrooms bake, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute zucchini and bell pepper in the hot oil for 10 minutes. Add tomato, artichoke hearts, garlic, and basil; saute for 5 minutes more. Turn the heat off and mix in panko bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Once the mushrooms are done baking, take them out of the oven and add the sauteed mixture on top. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Turn on the oven's broiler.
• Broil with the oven door open until Parmesan cheese on top is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Take the pan out and use a spatula to place the mushrooms onto a serving plate with sauteed vegetables. Serve immediately.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions and thyme in 1 tablespoon butter until onions are tender, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, over low heat for 20 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove onions to a bowl., In the same pan, melt remaining butter. Add mushrooms, brandy if desired and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Return onions to pan. Add broth, wine and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until onions are very tender. , Meanwhile, place French bread slices on a baking sheet; top each slice with provolone cheese. Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Discard thyme sprigs from soup; top soup with cheese-topped bread.

SHERRIED CREAM OF PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Quarter and thinly slice mushrooms and chop onion. In a heavy saucepan cook mushrooms and onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and any liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated. Add water and cream and simmer 15 minutes. In a blender purée half of mixture (use caution when blending hot liquids) and stir purée, Sherry, and salt and pepper to taste into mixture remaining in pan. Heat soup until hot and stir in chives.

STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH GROUND CHICKEN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish large enough to hold the mushrooms with cooking spray.
• Remove mushroom stems; chop and set aside in a medium bowl. Use a spoon to carefully remove gills, making sure you don't tear the mushroom caps; discard gills. Invert the mushroom caps and place in the prepared dish.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes. Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken mixture to the chopped mushroom stems. Stir in 1 cup Gouda cheese, tomato, goat cheese, parsley, rosemary, and basil. Fill the cavity of each mushroom with the mixture, mounding it slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Gouda over the mushrooms and bake until cheese melts, about 5 more minutes. Serve hot.