| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy, Grains |
Dutch |
Soups, Mine, Mixes |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Warm water |
| 1 |
oz |
Dried shiitake mushrooms |
| 1 |
lb |
Mushrooms |
| 4 |
tb |
Butter |
| 1/3 |
c |
Shallots, coarsely chopped |
| 1 |
sm |
Carrot, diced |
| 1 |
lg |
Celery stalk, diced |
| 1/4 |
lb |
Potatoes peeled and diced |
| 3/4 |
ts |
Dried thyme |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Dried marjoram |
| 2 |
c |
Cooked wild rice |
| 4 |
c |
Chicken stock |
|
|
Salt and pepper to taste |
| 1 |
tb |
Tomato paste |
| 1 |
c |
Light cream |
|
|
Few drops Tabasco sauce |
| 3 |
tb |
Madeira wine |
|
|
Snipped chives (opt) |
|
|
The Versatile Grain |
|
|
and the |
|
|
Elegant Bean |
|
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by Sheryl and Mel London |
|
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ISBN 0-671-76106-4 |
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pg 263 |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small bowl, pour the warm water over the dried mushrooms, weighting
them down so that the mushrooms are completely submerged; soak for 30
minutes. cut off and discard the tough stems. Squeeze excess liquid from
the mushrooms back into the soaking liquid, then strain the liquid through
a dampened coffee filter to get rid of any fine grit. Slice the mushrooms
and set them aside along with the liquid.
Wipe the cultivated mushrooms with dampened paper towels, t rim off the
stems and slice the mushrooms thickly. Set aside.
In a 7-qt. Dutch oven, melt the butter and saut=82 the shallots over medium
heat, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add both kinds of mushrooms and
saut=82, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the cooked rice along with the
reserved mushroom liquid and the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, lower the
heat, season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the tomato paste.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Pur=82e in batches in a blender or food processor; the soup should not be
too smooth. Return soup to the same pot, stir in the cream and reheat on
low heat. Stir in the Tabasco sauce and the wine; adjust seasoning. SErve
hot, topped with a few snipped chives, if desired.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #196
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 13:24:34 -0500
From: pickell@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)
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