Cream of Mushroom Soup

Gourmet Magazine

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 4 servings

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped shallots
2 pounds white cultivated mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup cream Sherry
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth, reserving 1/2 cup
1/2 cup milk
Ground nutmeg to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon
1/2 cup sour cream

In a large saucepan melt butter with the olive oil over moderate heat. Add the
shallots and cook until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sliced mushrooms, thyme
leaves, salt and pepper, cooking until all of the liquid rendered from the mushrooms
evaporates. Add the Sherry and cook until evaporated. Remove a 1/2 cup of the cooked
mushrooms and reserve. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 3 cups of
the chicken broth, bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. In a blender puree the
soup in batches until smooth. For a very smooth soup, pass through a fine sieve.
Return soup to saucepan, bring to a simmer and whisk in the milk. Add reserved
chicken broth to achieve desired consistency. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and
nutmeg. Lower heat and whisk in 1/4 cup of the sour cream. Keep soup warm but do not
simmer or boil. Serve soup garnished with reserved cooked mushrooms and a dollop of
the remaining sour cream.

Source:
<http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_8018,00.html>



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