Mushroom And Tomatillo Soup Recipes

TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over high heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute chicken in oil until both sides are browned, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove the chicken, and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic to saucepan, and saute until golden. Stir in the tomatillos, jalapeno peppers, and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pot, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Puree vegetables in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to pot, and reheat. At this point taste the soup; if not piquant enough, add cayenne pepper or pepper sauce.
• Slice the chicken into thin slices, and then shred. Stir into soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When ready to serve, stir in the minced cilantro and ladle into bowls. Put a dollop of sour cream on top of each portion, and let it melt a bit. Top each dollop with a single cilantro leaf, and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH ROASTED TOMATILLOS AND CACTUS(SOPA DE NOPALITOS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• If nopales have thorns, carefully trim them from cactus paddles with scissors, then rub paddles with clean plastic scouring pad to get rid of the very small ones.
• Rinse with water and brush each side with a little olive oil.
• Set on a cookie sheet and broil, turning occasionally, until limp, (10 to 15 minutes).
• Set the cooked cactus paddles aside to cool.
• When cool, cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 1/4-inch-wide slices.
• Place the tomatillos and tomatoes whole on baking sheet and broil until soft and blackened in spots, about 4 minutes.
• Turn and broil on other side.
• Set aside to cool; peel tomatoes when cool.
• While the cactus is being cooked, combine the garlic, jalapenos, onion, anise seed and olive oil in large stockpot.
• Saute until onions are tender (not browned) and garlic is fragrant, about 6 minutes.
• Combine roasted vegetables in food processor with 2 cups of the vegetable stock and the cilantro.
• Puree until chunky smooth.
• Add the puree to the garlic and onion mixture with remaining stock and simmer over medium flame.
• Add mushrooms, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer approximately 20 minutes.
• Add cactus pieces to soup and simmer 5 more minutes.
• Serve hot.

MUSHROOM AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and porcini to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove porcini. Finely chop porcini. Pour liquid into small bowl, leaving any sediment behind.
• Purée tomatoes with their juices in processor until smooth; set aside. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add porcini and crimini mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley and red pepper. Add puréed tomatoes, 3 cups broth and 1 cup porcini cooking liquid and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, thinning soup with more broth, if desired, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top soup with 2 tablespoons parsley.

TOMATO-MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a medium sized saucepan. Cook onion and garlic until soft.
• Add mushrooms, cooking for 5 minutes.
• Pour in broth, water, and wine. Add tomato paste. Season to taste. Heat through. Pour into bowls. Garnish with cheese and parsley.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute all veggies in olive oil for 5 - 10 minutes over med-high heat.
• Add spices and saute a few more minutes.
• Add broth and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Add juices and cilantro.
• Salt to taste.

TOMATO MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle or Dutch oven, saute mushrooms in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon; set aside and keep warm. , In the same kettle, saute the onions, garlic, carrots and celery in the remaining butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and half of the reserved mushrooms. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Stir in the parsley and remaining mushrooms; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

MUSHROOM AND TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat a medium dry skillet over medium heat and pan roast the tomatillos and garlic, turning occasionally until the vegetables are softened and lightly browned in spots. Transfer the roasted garlic and tomatillos, as they are ready, to a blender. Add the cilantro, oregano, and 1 cup of the chicken broth. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a large saucepan. 2. Add the remaining broth and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they start to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to the soup pot. Add the salt. Simmer the soup for 5 minutes, covered, to blend the flavors.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

TOMATO MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, melt 2 1/2 tbsp butter. Add mushrooms and saute until tender. Remove the mushrooms, and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter (1 1/2 tbsp) and melt. Add onions, garlic, carrots and celery. Saute until tender. Stir in the flour until smooth. Once the flour has made a smooth paste, add the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and half of the mushrooms.
• Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Add the parsley and the remaining mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes longer or until heated through.
• Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

CHICKEN-TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken, bell pepper, cumin, and salt in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken and reserve 4 cups cooking broth in the pot. Remove and discard skin and bones; shred meat and set aside.
• While the chicken is cooling, combine tomatillos and chile peppers in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the skins are soft, 5 to 8 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Drain and allow to cool slightly. Peel and chop finely.
• Combine tomatillos, chile peppers, and garlic in a blender; process for 30 seconds, making a green sauce. Add sauce to reserved chicken broth. Add chicken and bring to a boil.
• Divide tortilla chips between 4 bowls. Ladle chicken soup over chips, then top with Colby-Jack cheese, avocado, olives, and cilantro sprigs.