MUSHROOM SOUP RECIPE

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 pound white mushrooms
• 3/4 pounds Cremini mushrooms
• 1/2 pound Shiitake mushrooms
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1+ 1/4 cups whole milk
• 25 (5 ounces) shallots, chopped finely
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
• 5 cups vegetable broth (or water)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Chervil Cream:

• 2 cups loosely packed fresh chervil
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• Coarse salt

Homemade Croutons:

• 4 slices of organic rye bread
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Method

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
2. Add potatoes; cook for 10 more minutes.
3. Add mushrooms (no need to chop since everything will be blended, just halve the large ones to fit the pot), vegetable broth and cook covered for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in cream and milk; cook for another 10 minutes.
5. Working in 3 batches, puree soup in a food processor, making sure there are no remaining mushroom pieces; return to pan.
6. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
7. Add soy sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve immediately, or refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.
9. To serve, divide among bowls; spoon about 2 teaspoons chervil cream into each center, and sprinkle with croutons.
10. To prepare the chervil cream, bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add chervil, cook for 30 seconds and transfer to an ice bath with a slotted spoon. Process chervil with 1/4 cup cold water in a food processor until very finely chopped. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve and discard liquid. Whip cream in a bowl until thick but still pourable; stir in chervil and season with salt.
11. To prepare homemade croutons, preheat your oven to 350F. Cut bread into small cubes, toss with melted butter and toast in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet covered with aluminum foil for 9-10 minutes.