Wild Mushroom Soup With Port Wine Recipes

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:

• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, the mushrooms give off their liquid and start to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the brandy, bring to a boil and cook until glazed, about 2 minutes. Add the stock and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor. Add the cream, return to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and adjust seasoning, to taste.