The Best Mushroom Soup Recipe
This ‘Puree of Mushroom’ Soup is often reffered to as a cappuccino due to its light, creamy, frothy texture. The combination of fresh & dried mushrooms gives a rich and earthy allure that mushroom lovers can not resist. Truly The Best Mushroom Soup Recipe! Must try this!
The Best Mushroom Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 Yellow onions (Vidalia), chopped
- 2 small cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 Tbsp Cold Butter
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 4 Sprigs fresh OR 2 tsp dry – Thyme
- 3 cups fresh mushrooms, (button or swiss brown) cleaned and sliced
- 1 large handful dry chinese or shiitake mushrooms
- 2 cups vegetable stock OR 2 cups water mixed with 2-3 Tbsp Mushroom seasoning powder
- 3 Tbsp Mascarpone Cheese
- Seasoning: salt, pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil or tiny drops of pure truffle oil
Method:
- Soak the dried mushroom in hot water for about 40 minutes. Weight them down in a bowl using a plate so they dont float.
- Slice the fresh mushrooms as well as the dried mushrooms. Set aside.
- Reserve the stock from soaking the mushrooms. About 1 ½ cups.
- Melt the butter in a skillet with the olive oil.
- Add the onions and garlic and saute till softened.
- Add the thyme. Stir.
- Add the fresh mushrooms. Saute and cook till moisture is released.
- At this point, add the ‘rehydrated’ dry mushrooms and cook shortly.
- Add the stock from soaking the dry mushroom and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
- Add water if needed.
- Add the vegetable/mushroom seasoning stock and simmer, covered another 15 minutes. ( Careful not to overdo it, seasoning contains salt).
- Remove from stove. Add the Mascarpone cheese and stir.
- Blend till smooth, adding water if needed.
- I find adding a knob of cold butter towards end of blending helps to develop foam.
- Serve hot with tiny amounts of the following to season the top of each foamy cup: lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, salt, olive oil OR If your lucky enough to have it – a few drops of pure Truffle oil.
- To be swirled just prior to devouring!!
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The Best Mushroom Soup Recipe
Notes:
- Please note the white truffle oil is usually not truffle oil a tall. It is a synthetic essence which is no where near real truffle oil. Use only pure truffle oil if you have it. It can be hard to obtain.
- Reduce the amount of dried mushrooms if you want a less intense flavor.
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