CREAMY TWO-MUSHROOM SOUP

Creamy Two-Mushroom Soup image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
One 10-ounce package white mushrooms, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 leek, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sherry or Marsala
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chopped parsley, for serving

Steps:

Bring the broth and 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepot. Remove from the heat, add the dried mushrooms and set aside to steep for about 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms and reserve the broth. Roughly chop the mushrooms.
Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, white mushrooms and three-quarters of the chopped porcini and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and mostly dry, about 6 minutes. Add the thyme, shallot and leek and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
Strain the reserved mushroom broth into the pot and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add the bay leaf, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
Remove and discard the bay leaf. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and carefully puree until smooth, taking care not to fill the carafe more than half full per batch. Strain the soup, return to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
Whisk in the cream, sherry, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the remaining chopped porcini mushrooms and the parsley.