Hearty Mushroom Soup Recipe - Cooking Index
As much a savory as a soup, this can serve as lunch or dinner for 4 people -- with lots of salad, lots more crusty rye bread, and the rest of the wine.
Courses: Soup4 tablespoons | 60ml | Butter |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Onion - chopped (medium) |
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Dark-gilled mushrooms, on the |
Old and dry side - sliced | ||
4 cups | 948ml | Beef or dark vegetable stock |
1/3 cup | 30g / 1.1oz | Minced parsley |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Tomato paste |
(or 4 dried tomatoes, slivered) | ||
1 | Garlic clove - minced | |
1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Dry white wine |
Garnish | ||
4 | Caraway rye - toasted until dry | |
1/4 cup | 36g / 1.3oz | Freshly-grated Swiss cheese |
1/4 cup | 36g / 1.3oz | Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese |
1/4 cup | 36g / 1.3oz | Freshly grated Cheddar cheese |
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute until tender -- about 5 minutes. Turn up the heat, add mushrooms, and saute for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the stock, parsley, tomato paste or slivers, garlic, and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce and add wine. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
When ready to serve, put one slice of rye toast in each bowl, sprinkle with cheeses, then ladle soup over all. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com
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