Rich Mushroom Soup 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:

• 1. Melt butter in small skillet. Roughly chop mushrooms and add to skillet. Slowly saute mushrooms until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2. Lightly beat the egg yolks, and add them to the chicken stock. Pour into pan with mushrooms, and heat to medium.
• 3. Slowly add cream to mushroom mixture, stirring and heating gently until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve, sprinkled with chopped parsley, if desired.