Wild Mushroom Soup With Asiago Toasts |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Ingredients:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced |
1 medium vidalia onion, chopped |
2 shallots, minced |
1 1/4 pounds mixed wild mushrooms, trimmed and thickly sliced |
2 tablespoons cognac |
2 1/2 quarts chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth |
10 thyme sprigs |
2 bay leaves |
3/4 cup heavy cream |
salt and freshly ground pepper |
1 cup freshly grated asiago cheese (4 ounces) |
1/4 cup cream cheese (2 ounces) |
1 large egg yolk |
1 baguette, sliced 1/4 inch thick and toasted |
1/4 cup snipped chives |
Directions:
1. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large, heavy saucepan. Add the white mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, : about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
2. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in the saucepan. Add the onion and shallots and cook over moderate heat until softened. Add the wild mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, : about 20 minutes. Add the Cognac and cook until evaporated. Stir in the stock, thyme sprigs, bay leaves and cooked white mushrooms and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook for 45 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
3. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth. Return the soup to the saucepan, stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper.
4. In a mini food processor, combine the Asiago, cream cheese and egg yolk and pulse until creamy. Spread the Asiago cream on the baguette toasts and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
5. Preheat the broiler. Broil the toasts : 8 inches from the heat for about 2 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
6. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and float the Asiago toasts on top. Garnish with the chives and serve.
7. Make Ahead: The soup can be prepared through Step 3 and refrigerated for up to 2 days. The toasts and Asiago cream can also be made ahead, but spread the cream on the toasts and broil them shortly before serving.
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