Post by chief_cook2 on Nov 11, 2002 6:30:52 GMT -6
Here is a new twist on mushroom soup. This is so delicious and easy to make you will forget about buying it in a can. Enjoy!
Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cups finely chopped shallots
2 pounds white cultivated mushrooms, thinly sliced
1-teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup cream sherry
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth, reserving 1/2 cup
1/2-cup milk
Ground nutmeg to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon
1/2-cup sour cream
Preparation
In a large saucepan melt butter with the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the shallots and cook until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, cooking until all of the liquid rendered from the mushrooms evaporates. Add the Sherry and cook until evaporated.
Remove a 1/2-cup of the cooked mushrooms and reserve. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add 3 cups of the chicken broth, bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
In a blender puree the soup in batches until smooth. For a very smooth soup, pass through a fine sieve.
Return soup to saucepan, bring to a simmer and whisk in the milk. Add reserved chicken broth to achieve desired consistency. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Lower heat and whisk in 1/4 cup of the sour cream. Keep soup warm but do not simmer or boil.
Serve soup garnished with reserved cooked mushrooms and a dollop of the remaining sour cream.