Best Portabella Mushroom Soup Recipes

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the leeks and onions in butter in a large pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender; about 2-3 minutes.
• Lower heat, add the mushrooms, and cook about 10 minutes longer, covered, stirring occasionally.
• Raise heat to medium, stir in the flour, and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the thyme, bay leaf, broth, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Simmer, partially covered, for about 10 minutes.
• Cool the soup slightly; discard the bay leaf; then puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.
• Return the pureed soup to the pan and add the cream.
• Cook over low heat until just heated through, but do not boil.
• Adjust seasonings if necessary, and serve garnished with parsley.

DELMONICO'S PUREE OF PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt together the olive oil and butter, then add the onion, celery, and leeks, and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cleaned and trimmed sliced portabellos, garlic, and thyme and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the sherry and sauté until the liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the stock and increase temperature to bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes; season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Puree batches of soup in a well-covered blender, processing until smooth and all the soup has been made creamy.
• Return soup to saucepan and make sure it's all heated through.
• Garnish servings with Parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
• Source: LA Times, Jan 26, 2005.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Pre heat the slow cooker on high.
• Melt butter in the cooker then add the onion and the garlic.
• Sweat for 40minutes with the lid on. Then add the mushrooms and stir.
• Continue to cook for a further 10 mins.
• Add the stock, vinegar and pepper.
• Cook with the lid on for 4hrs on high.
• Process 2/3 the contents of the slow cooker and add 2/3 of the sour cream.
• Pour the soup back into the slow cooker and heat till piping hot and ready to use.
• To serve pour into warmed bowls add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

LENTIL AND PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4-quart pot over med-high heat; add in onion; cook/stir until begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.
• Add in mushrooms; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until they soften and begin to release their liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, lentils, and broth; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to low, cover pan and simmer until soup has thickened and lentils are tender, about 1 hour.
• Season to taste w/ salt, stir in parsley, and serve.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and onion; saute' until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and saute' 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low. Add flour; cook until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• Gradually stir in stock and half of sherry. Bring soup to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in half-and-half. Simmer umtil slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cayenne pepper. Season to taste with white pepper and salt. Stir remaining sherry into soup. Bring to simmer and serve.