Mushroom Sopes Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions, chiles and garlic; cook 2 min., stirring frequently. Stir in mushrooms; cook 15 min. or until all liquid is released, stirring occasionally. Stir in ham. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Mix masa harina, salt and water until mixture forms soft dough. Divide into 10 pieces; flatten each to 5-inch round. Heat large skillet on medium-high heat; cook dough rounds, in batches, 2 min. or until lightly browned on both sides, turning every 30 sec. Use your thumb and forefinger to make 1/4-inch-high rim around edges of sopes.
• Fill with mushroom mixture; top with cheese.