Mushroom And Tomato Soup

Serves: 5

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

41

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Water

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Finely chop porcini

2

Bring 2 cups water and porcini to boil in medium saucepan

3

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes

4

Using slotted spoon, remove porcini

5

Bring 2 cups water and porcini to boil in medium saucepan

6

Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes

7

Using slotted spoon, remove porcini

8

Finely chop porcini

9

Pour liquid into small bowl, leaving any sediment behind

10

Purée tomatoes with their juices in processor until smooth; set aside

11

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

12

Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes

13

Add porcini and crimini mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes

14

Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley and red pepper

15

Add puréed tomatoes, 3 cups broth and 1 cup porcini cooking liquid and bring to boil

16

Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, thinning soup with more broth, if desired, about 15 minutes

17

Season with salt and pepper

18

Pour liquid into small bowl, leaving any sediment behind

19

Purée tomatoes with their juices in processor until smooth; set aside

20

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

21

Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes

22

Add porcini and crimini mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes

23

Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley and red pepper

24

Add puréed tomatoes, 3 cups broth and 1 cup porcini cooking liquid and bring to boil

25

Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, thinning soup with more broth, if desired, about 15 minutes

26

Season with salt and pepper

27

Top soup with 2 tablespoons parsley

28

Top soup with 2 tablespoons parsley