Appliances
- FRITEL Blender BL 3890
- FRITEL Soup Maker SB2970 OR SB 3190
Ingredients
- 25 g dried porcini
- 2.5 dl hot water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 15 g butter
- 2 leeks, finely sliced
- 2 shallots, coarsely sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, coarsely sliced
- 225 g fresh wild mushrooms
- 1.2 l beef stock
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1.5 dl cream
- Pepper and salt
- Sprigs of fresh thyme
Preparation
Preparation time:15 min.
- Put the dried porcini with the hot water in a bowl and soak for 20-30 minutes.
- Take them out and squeeze out as much soaking liquid as possible. Strain the liquid and set aside. Finely chop the porcini.
- Heat the oil and butter until foaming. Add leeks, shallots and garlic and fry for 5 minutes until soft but not brown. Stir frequently.
- Finely chop the fresh mushrooms and add them to the pan. Stir-fry them for a few minutes over medium heat until they start to soften.
- Pour in the stock and bring to the boil.
- Add the porcini, soaking water, thyme and salt and pepper.
- Turn the heat low, partially cover the pan and let everything simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Put about three-quarters of the soup in the blender and mash it smooth.
- Pour it back into the rest of the soup, stir in the cream and heat.
- Check the thickness and add some stock or water if the soup is too thick.
- Season to taste and garnish with sprigs of thyme.
Or If using the Soup Maker:
- Put the dried porcini in a bowl with the hot water and let them soak for 20-30 minutes.
- Take them out and squeeze out as much soaking liquid as possible. Strain the liquid and set aside. Chop the porcini finely.
- Now put all the ingredients including the soaking liquid into the Soup Maker and select `Smooth`.
- The Soup Maker now does the rest.
Tips
Serve with homemade breadsticks
