Best Uncle Bills French Mushroom Soup Recipes

FRENCH MUSHROOM AND SCALLION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large pot over moderate heat.
• Saute the scallions and garlic until tender but not too brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and cook 2 to 3 minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste.
• Add the stock and mushrooms and bring to a gentle boil, stirring frequently.
• Simmer covered for 5 minutes.
• Puree in batches using an electric blender or food processor.
• (If you have one, an immersion blender is the best!) Strain, return to the pot and add the cream or half& half, salt, and pepper.
• Reheat and serve garnished with chopped fresh herbs.
• Serve with a crusty loaf of French bread and a glass of wine.

UNCLE BILL'S BREADED PORK LOIN CHOPS IN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon of cold water.
• Add seasoned bread crumbs to a separate bowl.
• Dip pork chops in the egg mixture, then toss in the bread crumbs to coat well.
• In a large frying pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil, then add coated pork chops and fry for 2 minutes, turn over and fry for an additional 2 minutes or until chops are a golden brown.
• Prepare a 9" x 9" oven-proof casserole dish by rubbing inside with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Place browned pork chops into the prepared casserole dish in a single layer.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together mushroom soup, onion soup mix, 3/4 cup of water and whisk well to blend.
• Pour mixture over the pork chops.
• Sprinkle the top of the pork chops with padano cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 325 F, turn pork chops over and continue to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes or until pork chops are tender.
• *NOTE: Mix together 1/2 cup of sour dough bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.

VELVET MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, saute mushrooms, onion, and parsley in butter until onion is translucscent. Stir in flour, then gradually stir in broth.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and stir in sour cream until well blended.
• Serve.

UNCLE BILL'S CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter or margarine.
• Blend in flour and continue cooking over medium heat until flour is browned.
• Gradually add broth and milk.
• Stir until thickened.
• Add barley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

UNCLE BILL'S CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottom cooking pot, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, leeks, carrots celery and garlic and cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until vegetables are slightly softened but not browned.
• Add chicken broth, water, bay leaf, thyme and rosemary.
• Bring to boil.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to soup along with the diced mushrooms.
• Add noodles and bring soup to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove bay leaf and discard.
• Stir in parsley, salt and pepper.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Serve soup hot.
• Refrigerate any unused portions.
• NOTE: Homemade Chicken or Turkey Stock is so much better than purchased broth.