Wild Mushroom And Cranberry Bean Soup Recipes

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.

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.

CRANBERRY-WILD RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Place wild rice in wire strainer. Run cold water through rice, lifting rice with fingers to clean thoroughly.
• Heat wild rice and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms in butter, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Mix wild rice and onion mixture in baking dish. Mix broth, salt and garlic; pour over rice mixture.
• Cover and bake 1 1/4 hours. Stir in cranberries. Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

WILD MUSHROOM AND CRANBERRY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer the dried mushrooms and shallots in two quarts water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large stock pot and cook the garlic, celery, onion and leeks until soft.
• Strain the mushroom stock into the vegetables. Add the beans, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, Cayenne and freshly ground pepper to taste (about a teaspoon). Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until the beans are cooked, stirring occasionally (they will take 45 to 90 minutes, depending on their age).
• Cut and discard the tough stalks from the broccoli rabe and coarsely chop the leaves and flowers. Add them to the beans with the fresh mushrooms and cook 12 minutes. Season to taste with balsamic vinegar and salt.
• Garnish the soup with chives and serve.

SUNNY'S EASY WHITE BEAN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot on medium-high heat, add the olive oil, mushrooms, onion cubes and thyme. Saute until the mushrooms are tender and wilted, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the peppers and cook until they soften, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard and move it around the pot so it basically coats everything and disappears. Add the stock and beans. Lower to a simmer and cover. Let cook, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the sprig of thyme, then add the kale, if using, and stir. Serve with a spritz of lemon and a shake of hot sauce.

WILD MUSHROOM AND NAVY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a big soup pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in mushrooms, garlic, green onions, and salt; saute until mushrooms have released their liquid and are browned, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with flour and saute for 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in stock and wine.
• Add in beans and bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Decrease heat and simmer for about 20 minutes to blend the flavors.
• Stir in cream, cayenne, and salt/black pepper to taste; reheat over medium heat until steaming, stirring often.
• Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with chives.

NEW ENGLAND SOUP FACTORY'S CREAMY WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large stock pot and saute garlic, onions and celery for 5-8 minutes.
• Slice all of the mushrooms together and set aside 1/2 cup for garnish.
• Add the remaining mushrooms and potatoes to pot and continue to saute for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add the stock; bring to a boil.
• Simmer on medium-high heat until the potatoes are tender, approx 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add thyme.
• Puree in blender, return to pot.
• Add sherry, light cream, salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce, warm through.
• Meanwhile, saute the reserved mushrooms in a little olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper.
• Add the mushrooms to the soup and stir well.

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Pour vegetable broth into a large pot; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat; increase heat to medium. Add carrot; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, leek, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini; cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour carrot mixture into the vegetable broth. Keep broth simmering over low heat.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in the saucepan. Cook and stir chanterelle mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, and portobello mushroom in the hot butter until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture; stir until a paste forms, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir mushroom and flour mixture into the vegetable broth. Pour in heavy cream; simmer until heated through, about 8 minutes. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Garnish soup with chives.