MUSHROOM SOUP WITH GINGER

Mushroom Soup With Ginger image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound crimini mushrooms
10 cups beef or chicken stock
3 tablespoons butter
6 scallions, slivered
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Steps:

Chop half of the mushrooms.
Put stock in a saucepan, add the chopped mushrooms, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender, then force through a sieve back into the saucepan.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Saute the mushroom caps along with the scallions, garlic and fresh ginger over high heat until lightly browned. Stir in the ground ginger. Add the contents of the skillet to the saucepan.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Reheat and serve, garnished with coriander.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 168, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 878 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams