Zesty Cream Of Mushroom Soup Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms in butter with 1 pinch salt until the mushrooms give off their juices; reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside a few attractive mushroom slices for garnish later, if desired. Mix onion into mushrooms and cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir flour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste. Tie thyme sprigs into a small bundle with kitchen twine and add to mushroom mixture; add garlic cloves. Pour chicken stock and water into mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove thyme bundle.
• Transfer soup to a blender in small batches and puree on high speed until smooth and thick.
• Return soup to pot and stir in cream. Season with salt and black pepper and serve in bowls, garnished with reserved mushroom slices and a few thyme leaves.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP I

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, cook mushrooms in the broth with onion and thyme until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• In blender or food processor, puree the mixture , leaving some chunks of vegetable in it. Set aside.
• In the saucepan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour until smooth. Add the salt, pepper, half and half and vegetable puree. Stirring constantly, bring soup to a boil and cook until thickened. Adjust seasonings to taste, and add sherry.

ZESTY MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and onion.
• Cook and stir 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• Add flour, tarragon, cayenne, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; gradually add broth, half-and-half and wine.
• Cook 5- 10 minutes until mixtures thickens slightly.

ZESTY CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• On medium heat, in a large, deep saucepan, saute the shallots in butter.
• Coarsely chop half the mushrooms, and add to shallots, saute until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Chop remaining mushrooms in food processor with the juice of one lemon, then add to saute with thyme and bay leaf, saute 5 more minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, chicken broth, half and half, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add cornstarch and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Check seasoning and add the juice of a small lemon, and serve.