Wild Mushroom Soup With Vegetable Confetti

Serves: 3

Mckayla Mann

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Water (cold)

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 tsp

Curry Powder

Directions:

1

Cut off dark green tops from leeks and reserve for soup

2

Cut white and pale green sections lengthwise in half

3

Rinse any dirt from leeks with cold water

4

Cut halves into 1-inch pieces

5

Place in 8- to 10-quart pot

6

Add chicken wings

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Add water, carrots, onion, thyme, peppercorns and bay leaves to pot

8

Bring to boil

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Reduce heat to medium

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Simmer 2 hours 15 minutes, occasionally skimming foam from surface

11

Strain stock through fine sieve into large bowl

12

Chill stock until fat hardens on surface, about 2 hours

13

Spoon off fat and discard

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Measure stock

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If necessary, simmer in large saucepan until reduced to 8 cups

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(Can be made ahead

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Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks

18

) Cut off dark green tops from leeks and reserve for soup

19

Cut white and pale green sections lengthwise in half

20

Rinse any dirt from leeks with cold water

21

Cut halves into 1-inch pieces

22

Place in 8- to 10-quart pot

23

Add chicken wings

24

Add water, carrots, onion, thyme, peppercorns and bay leaves to pot

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Bring to boil

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Reduce heat to medium

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Simmer 2 hours 15 minutes, occasionally skimming foam from surface

28

Strain stock through fine sieve into large bowl

29

Chill stock until fat hardens on surface, about 2 hours

30

Spoon off fat and discard

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Measure stock

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If necessary, simmer in large saucepan until reduced to 8 cups

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(Can be made ahead

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Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks

35

) To make wild mushroom soup: Bring 1/2 cup stock to simmer in saucepan

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Add saffron; set aside to steep

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Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

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Add shallots and garlic; stir 1 minute

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Add 1/3 of wild mushrooms and all of white mushrooms

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Sauté until mushrooms release liquid, about 8 minutes

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Add curry powder; sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes

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Add saffron mixture and 6 cups stock

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Simmer until mushrooms are tender, about 15 minutes

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Remove from heat

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Puree cooked mushrooms and 1 cup mushroom broth in processor until almost smooth

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Return mushroom puree to saucepan with broth

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Simmer soup 15 minutes

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Season to taste with salt and pepper

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover soup loosely with foil and refrigerate

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) Finely dice enough of green leek tops reserved from stock to measure 1/3 cup

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Cook leek, carrot and turnip in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 1 minute

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Drain

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Refresh under cold water; drain

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(Vegetable confetti can be made up to 2 hours ahead

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Pat dry; cover and let stand at room temperature

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) Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat

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Add remaining wild mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes

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Season with salt and pepper

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Rewarm soup

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Ladle into 4 shallow bowls

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Top with sautéed mushrooms and vegetable confetti and serve

63

Bring 1/2 cup stock to simmer in saucepan

64

Add saffron; set aside to steep

65

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

66

Add shallots and garlic; stir 1 minute

67

Add 1/3 of wild mushrooms and all of white mushrooms

68

Sauté until mushrooms release liquid, about 8 minutes

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Add curry powder; sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes

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Add saffron mixture and 6 cups stock

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Simmer until mushrooms are tender, about 15 minutes

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Remove from heat

73

Puree cooked mushrooms and 1 cup mushroom broth in processor until almost smooth

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Return mushroom puree to saucepan with broth

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Simmer soup 15 minutes

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Season to taste with salt and pepper

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover soup loosely with foil and refrigerate

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) Finely dice enough of green leek tops reserved from stock to measure 1/3 cup

80

Cook leek, carrot and turnip in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 1 minute

81

Drain

82

Refresh under cold water; drain

83

(Vegetable confetti can be made up to 2 hours ahead

84

Pat dry; cover and let stand at room temperature

85

) Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat

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Add remaining wild mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes

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Season with salt and pepper

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Rewarm soup

89

Ladle into 4 shallow bowls

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Top with sautéed mushrooms and vegetable confetti and serve