Mushroom And Thyme Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat cream just until soft peaks form. Fold in 2 teaspoons thyme. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors. (Thyme cream can be made up to 1 day ahead. If cream separates, whisk until soft peaks re-form. ) Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving to come to room temperature.
• In 4-quart stock pot over moderately high heat, heat 2 tablespoons butter until hot but not smoking. Working in 2 batches (add 2 more tablespoons butter before second batch), cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.
• In same stock pot over moderate heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in leeks, cover, and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add cooked mushrooms, sprinkle with flour, and stir until flour is evenly distributed. Stir in stock, then salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Bring to boil, stirring often, then reduce heat to low, set lid ajar, and simmer 20 minutes. (Soup can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated, covered. Reheat before serving.)
• Divide soup among 8 bowls and top each portion with dollop of thyme cream. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms thinly.
• Heat a large soup saucepan over medium heat and splash in the olive oil. Add onion, cavolo nero, thyme & mushrooms. Place the lid on top and sweat gently for about 8 minutes, until softened.
• Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mushroom mixture out and reserve to one side for ganish.
• Pour stock into the pan & bring to the boil. Turn heat down & simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season with S&P.
• Whizz with a hand blender until smooth.
• Pour in cream & sherry & bring back to just below boiling point, then turn off heat.
• Serve and then garnish with leftover mushroom mixture.

Steps:

• In large pot, melt butter. Add onion, mushrooms and shiitakes; sauté until mushrooms are browned, 10-15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with flour, thyme, salt and pepper; sauté for 2 minutes.
• Whisk in stock and wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes to blend flavors.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms in butter with 1 pinch salt until the mushrooms give off their juices; reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside a few attractive mushroom slices for garnish later, if desired. Mix onion into mushrooms and cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir flour into mushroom mixture and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes to remove raw flour taste. Tie thyme sprigs into a small bundle with kitchen twine and add to mushroom mixture; add garlic cloves. Pour chicken stock and water into mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove thyme bundle.
• Transfer soup to a blender in small batches and puree on high speed until smooth and thick.
• Return soup to pot and stir in cream. Season with salt and black pepper and serve in bowls, garnished with reserved mushroom slices and a few thyme leaves.