French Herbed Mushroom Potage
Submitted by John on 5 January 2007 - 6:50pm.
A warming winter soup best served with a good crusty, sourdough bread.
Ready
- 2 oz smoked bacon or pancetta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup mushrooms, cleaned, stemed, and chopped (portobello or crimini and wild mushroom mix)
- 2 ½ cups beef stock
- 2 Tbsp sweet sherry
- 2 Tbsp fresh mixed herbs, chopped (sage, rosemary, thyme, marjoram)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sprigs of herbs to garnish
- Crème fresh or yogurt for garnish
Set
- Large saucepan with lid
- Immersion blender or food processor
- Wooden spoon
Go
- Roughly chop bacon or pancetta and place in saucepan over heat.
- Cook slowly to render fat.
- Add onions and cook until translucent (you may need to add a little oil if using pancetta).
- Add mushrooms to pan.
- Cover and sweat until they are soft and their liquid has run out.
- Add stock, sherry, and herbs.
- Cover and simmer for about 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Puree with immersion blender or food processor. Don’t worry about getting smooth (just call it “rustic”).
- Return to heat to warm and check seasonings.
- Serve with dallop of crème fresh or yogurt and garnish with sprig of herb.
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Re: French Herbed Mushroom Potage
Submitted by advert on 1 February 2010 - 7:58pm.
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Re: French Herbed Mushroom Potage
Submitted by advert on 13 December 2012 - 10:20pm.
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This was a delicious soup. It’s very strong and earthy. My five year old who eats just about everything found it too intense. I added a little cream and she was happy. My one year old chowed.