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Creamy Mushroom Soup by Chef Deborah Madison

Creamy Mushroom Soup


  • Author: Deborah Madison

Description

Luscious, thick, beautiful cream. You have a carton, now the question is, what to do with it? The tendency is to want to feature it alone, as in a panna cotta or as crème brulee. While both desserts are irresistible, this creamy mushroom soup is somewhat less caloric and can be featured as the main dish.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a wide soup pot over medium-high heat. When it foams, add the shallot, cook for several minutes, then add the mushrooms and stir will to coat with the butter.  Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.  Cook over medium heat until their liquid is released, then add the garlic, bread, and stock.  Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
  2. Puree the soup in a blender, leaving it a bit textured with flecks of mushroom, and then return the soup to its pan.  Add salt to taste.  Pour in the cream, swirl it into the mushrooms with a spoon, and season with pepper.  If the soup is too thick, add the remaining 1 cup mushroom stock to thin, as needed.  Garnish with minced parsley and freshly ground pepper.

Notes

Any soup will be richer with cream, and not just a teaspoon full but up to a cup for 6 cups soup. The soup itself can be made of humble ingredients, such as chard, lentils, carrots, mushrooms, but with the cream it becomes instantly elevated.

While I seldom make anything with this much cream, this soup is one exception.  A healthy splash really brings all the flavors together. Plus, it’s a joy to make and a pleasure to view –all pebbly with its swirls of cream and black pepper. Because it’s rich, you can serve this in small (1/2-cup) portions.

  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: creamy mushroom soup