Mushroom Soup With Hazelnut Gremolata

Serves: 4

Callie Medhurst

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

71

Spice

64

Sweetness

65

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (hot)

1.25 cups

Onion (chopped)

Directions:

1

Place porcini in 1 cup hot water

2

Let soak until soft, about 20 minutes

3

Strain, reserving soaking liquid

4

Coarsely chop porcini

5

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat

6

Add onion and carrot and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

7

Add 1 pound crimini mushrooms;sprinkle with salt

8

Sauté until mushrooms are soft and browned, about 5 minutes

9

Add porcini and sauté 3 minutes

10

Add 3 cups broth and reserved porcini soaking liquid and bring to boil

11

Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until mushrooms are soft and flavors blend, about 20 minutes

12

Cool slightly

13

Working in batches, puree in blender until smooth, adding more broth by 1/2 cupfuls as needed

14

Return soup to pot

15

Mix parsley, oil, hazelnuts, orange peel, and garlic in small bowl

16

Set gremolata aside

17

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat

18

Add 12 ounces assorted mushrooms and sauté until soft and browned, about 10 minutes

19

Season to taste with salt and pepper

20

Divide soup among bowls

21

Top with sautéed mushrooms and gremolata

22

Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

23

Place porcini in 1 cup hot water

24

Let soak until soft, about 20 minutes

25

Strain, reserving soaking liquid

26

Coarsely chop porcini

27

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat

28

Add onion and carrot and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

29

Add 1 pound crimini mushrooms;sprinkle with salt

30

Sauté until mushrooms are soft and browned, about 5 minutes

31

Add porcini and sauté 3 minutes

32

Add 3 cups broth and reserved porcini soaking liquid and bring to boil

33

Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until mushrooms are soft and flavors blend, about 20 minutes

34

Cool slightly

35

Working in batches, puree in blender until smooth, adding more broth by 1/2 cupfuls as needed

36

Return soup to pot

37

Mix parsley, oil, hazelnuts, orange peel, and garlic in small bowl

38

Set gremolata aside

39

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat

40

Add 12 ounces assorted mushrooms and sauté until soft and browned, about 10 minutes

41

Season to taste with salt and pepper

42

Divide soup among bowls

43

Top with sautéed mushrooms and gremolata

44

Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

45

Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets