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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is an easy and delicious soup. The porcini mushrooms add richness and depth of flavour not often found in vegetarian soups. For a lighter broth, skip the purreeing step. The soup is based on a recipe from Gourmet Magazine (Dec. 2008). Soup, without dill and parsley, can be made 3 days ahead and chilled. Add herbs after reheating. Ingredients:
3/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (1 cup) |
6 cups tepid water, plus |
2 cups hot water, divided |
2 medium onions, finely chopped |
1/4 cup unsalted butter |
2 celery ribs, finely chopped |
1 medium carrot, finely chopped |
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped |
1 1/2 lbs white mushrooms, sliced or 1 1/2 lbs finely chopped flat leaf parsley |
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill (you can also use thyme) |
Directions:
1. Soak porcini in 2 cups hot water 15 minutes.
2. Cook onion in butter with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden brown,.
3. 10 to 12 minutes. Add celery, carrot, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer porcini with a slotted spoon to pot and strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure.
5. Add white mushrooms to pot with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, remaining 6 cups water, and porcini-soaking liquid. Simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes.
6. Purée 1 cup vegetables and 1 cup liquid in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to pot. Stir in parsley, dill, and salt to taste.
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