Black Forest Cream Of Mushroom Soup Eat To Live Recipes

Steps:

• If using dried mushrooms, soak them in hot water to cover for 30 minutes and cut in pieces. Heat 1/8 cup water in large saute pan. Water sauté the fresh and dried mushrooms, garlic and dried herbs until tender and fragrant. Set aside. In large soup pot, bring carrot juice, water, carrots, cauliflower, celery, leeks and VegiZest to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Puree 1/2 vegetable soup in high powered blender, adding cashews, lemon juice, and fresh herbs. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add pureed soup back to soup pot along with mushrooms, beans, and spinach. Heat until spinach is wilted. Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Chop oyster mushrooms and finely chop onion. Mince garlic. In a 4- to 5-quart heavy kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté mushrooms, onion, and garlic with porcini powder and brown sugar, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is completely evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown.
• Add Madeira and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated. Stir in mushroom stock, vinegar, and thyme and bring to a boil. Stir in cream and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• In a blender purée soup in batches until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), transferring to a saucepan, and reheat over moderately low heat until hot.
• Serve soup garnished with chives.