Three Mushroom Soufflé Recipes

THREE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pan.
• Saute the onions and Mushrooms in the Olive Oil.
• Mix the flour with one cup of water and add the water to the pan.
• Bring to a low boil and add the evaporated milk and Nutmeg.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Serve with a little Nutmeg sprinkled on top.

MAKE-AHEAD MUSHROOM SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Fry the mushrooms in the butter for about 3 mins, then remove from the heat and reserve a good spoonful. Add the flour to the rest, then blend in the milk and return to the heat, stirring all the time to make a thick sauce. Stir in the cheese, season to taste, then leave to cool.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Butter 8 x 150ml soufflé dishes and line the bases with baking paper. Stir the egg yolks into the soufflé mixture, then whisk the egg whites until stiff before folding in carefully. Spoon into the soufflé dishes and bake in a roasting tin, half-filled with cold water, for 15 mins until risen and golden. Leave to cool (they will sink, but they are meant to). You can make the soufflés up to this stage up to 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• When ready to serve, turn the soufflés out of their dishes, peel off the lining paper, then put them on a baking sheet lined with small squares of baking paper. Top each soufflé with 1 tsp crème fraîche and a little cheese, then scatter with the reserved mushrooms. Bake at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 for 10-15 mins until slightly risen and warmed through. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

THREE MUSHROOM SAUTE

Steps:

• In a skillet set over moderate heat cook the scallion in the oil, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste and cook them, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and toss 1 minute. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the broth and tomato paste and simmer 3 minutes, stirring. Add the cream and simmer until lightly thickened. Stir in the herbs. Serve the saute over baked or grilled polenta or as a sauce for pasta.

TRIPLE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-quart pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes or until soft. Add fresh shiitake, button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and minced ginger. Cook for 3 minutes or until mushrooms are soft and pan juices have evaporated. Stir in the cornstarch and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the vegetable broth and half-and-half. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add vegetable oyster-flavored sauce and stir to mix well. Add chopped cilantro and chopped green onions. Place soup in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Add sesame oil and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with enoki mushrooms, green onion slivers and cilantro leaves.

THREE MUSHROOM SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Separate eggs. Place whites in a large bowl and allow to come to room temperature. Place yolks in a bowl and set aside.
• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat melt butter, and cook onions and all the spices. Cook until onions tender. Add chopped mushrooms and cook until tender and condensed and thickened. Add the romano cheese. Remove from the heat and stir in the egg yolks one at a time. Set aside. (Do not return to the heat after egg yolks have been added.).
• Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Hint: just until they will peak. Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the hot mixture in the saucepan and stir together. (This lightens the sauce so it well fold into egg whites easier.) Add the lightened sauce to the egg whites and fold until mixed.
• Spray individual 4 inch diameter souffle dishes with non-stick coating. Fill each souffle dish to within 1/8 inch of top. Place in the rack in center of the oven and bake 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately. (Souffles will not hold there height and must be served immediately.).