Soup on Sunday: Wild Mushroom and Sherry
by allthebest • 15 Nov ’09 • soup • 15 Comments
My husband’s 4oth birthday is the day before Thanksgiving this year. And, seeing as how Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated in the UK, and I am going to combine birthday dinner with Thanksgiving. I have been looking for a good sherry mushroom soup to serve as a first course and this seems to fit the bill. If you know of any other good recipes please do share.
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 medium onion, cut into medium dice (to yield about 1-1/2 cups)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. fresh wild mushrooms* wiped clean, trimmed, and thinly sliced
2 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup half-and-half
3 Tbs. dry sherry
1 Tbs. soy sauce
Melt the butter and olive oil in a 5-qt. or larger stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it’s beginning to brown (resist the urge to stir too often), about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, 2 Tbs. of the thyme, and 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper; cook until the mushrooms become limp, 2 to 4 minutes.
Add the broth, scraping up any browned bits in the pot with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, and cook until the mushrooms are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Transfer about half of the soup to a stand blender and process until smooth. Return the mixture to the pot and stir in the half-and-half, sherry, and soy sauce. Add more salt and pepper to taste, if needed, and reheat. Garnish each serving with a small pinch of the remaining 1 tsp. thyme.
Serves 6
*you could use a combination of dried mushrooms that have been reconstituted
Ronda, this sounds wonderful, and very similar to an excellent recipe I have used. The only difference in ingredients seems to be creme fraiche, which I liked, swirled in at the very end before serving. There is nothing like wild mushroom soup.
Happy Birthday to your husband and a Happy Thanksgiving!
Michaela
You know, I am a soup lover, so is my Polish husband… this sounds delicious!
We love such type of soup creamed….with lot's of parsley!
XX
Victoria
Happy Birthday! The Soup sounds delightful. Sooo, you are a Texas Gal. I have met so many from Texas
on the blogs..
I was in Dallas in Sept. Where did
you live?
Anyway enjoy!
Yvonne
OMG, that sounds wonderful, mouth is already watering….think I will be making this for my family this holiday:) Thanks!
I am Houston girl! Enjoy the soup everyone!
xoxo
Sounds delicious. Love the addition of soy-will have to try this recipe soon!
Oh Yum!!! I know no mushroom soup recipes, good or otherwise. But I will attempt to make your soup.
Happy 40th to your husband! May he enjoy many more years in good health, love, peace, and happiness.
And Happy Thanksgiving to you! Hope it is a lovely, cozy one with your family and friends around what I am certain, is a fabulously set table.
Sounds divine, Ronda. So, your're talented, beautiful and a great cook! Happy birthday to your lucky hubby!
Shannon
Perfect timing, Rhonda! I was just thinking about dinner tonight, and this soup sounds incredible! I am going to try it out! Best wishes for a wonderful celebration! Thanks for making my day!
sounds delicious!
i am not sure if you know about the cookbook "the herbal kitchen". it is a tremendous collection of recipes from jerry traunfeld who is a brilliant chef here in seattle. he was chef at the herbfarm restaurant for approx 18 years – you will love his use of organic ingredients in a simple but elegant and way.
my birthday is 1 day before your husbands.. i love that it is close to such a wonderful holiday… i always know i will be with family and friends… and it sounds like you will make his so special…. as of course you would!
The only addition I make to the house version here at the Manse is a dash of browning seasoning (like used for roasts.) It darkens and thickens the soup ever so slightly.
Enjoy the celebration!
Happy birthday to your husbband. It sounds like a lovely soup. I make this Butternut Squash soup fairly often, and it's very delicious. I like it chunky, but it can bee pureed completely for a starter. http://tinyurl.com/ylgl7jn
Love wild mush, thanks for sharing!
Happy birthday to your hubby and enjoy the double celebrations.
Do you deliver, I would like to order some right now~
pve
This is so getting made this weekend! Thank you for sharing!!