Porcini-and-Chestnut Soup

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Serving size:10
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Porcini-and-Chestnut Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 oz dried porcini mushroom
  • 4 cup boiling water
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 lb white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp minced rosemary
  • 11/2 cup peeled roasted vacuum-packed chestnut
  • 3 cup chicken stock
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 oz fresh porcini or cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. In a heatproof bowl, soak the dried porcini in the boiling water until softened, 20 minutes. Remove the mushrooms. Strain the liquid into a bowl through a sieve lined with a moistened paper towel. Rinse the porcini to remove any remaining grit and finely chop.
  2. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chopped porcini, button mushrooms, leeks, carrot, celery and rosemary and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are browned, 15 minutes. Add the chestnuts and stock and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add 3 cups of the strained porcini soaking liquid and season with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer over moderate heat until the chestnuts are very tender, 30 minutes. Add the cream and let cool slightly. Puree in a blender in batches and keep warm.
  3. In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the sliced porcini, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, 6 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the sautéed porcini.

MAKE AHEAD: The soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

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Recipe Credit: Michael Tusk
Image Credit: Jonny Valiant