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Bourdain's Mushroom Soup
Difficulty Level Easy
YIELD Makes 4 servings
This recipe came in my Serious Eats newsletter and is originally from Anthony Bourdain, the author of Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (2001, Harper Perennial), among other books. This recipe was unbelievably easy. Although it cooks for an hour, the actual work time is more like 5 to 10 minutes.
There is a lot of flavour here, but you could certainly add some dried wild mushrooms to give it a bit more depth. Serve it with a garnish of wild mushrooms, or some sour cream or homemade croûtons. You can use vegetable stock and substitute the butter for olive oil and make it vegan.
INGREDIENTS
| 6 tablespoons | butter |
| 1 | onion, thinly sliced |
| 12 ounces | button mushrooms, halved |
| 4 cups | chicken or vegetable stock |
| 1 | sprig parsley |
| 2 ounces | sherry |
| Salt and pepper | |
PREPARATION:
- Over medium heat, melt two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan. Toss in the onion and cook until soft but not browned.
- Toss in the remaining butter and then add the mushrooms. Cook for 8 minutes.
- Pour in the stock, add the parsley, and bring to a boil. When bubbling, reduce to a simmer and cook for an hour.
- Puree using immersion blender or pour soup into a blender (you might need to do this in stages), and process until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour in the sherry, and season with salt and pepper.
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