Caramelized Onion Portobello Mushroom Soup With Goat Cheese Croutons
From mystic_river1 17 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 6
I love mushrooms and this recipe from Bon Apetit a few years ago caught my eye and I have made it and made and made it with a few changes here and there and different mushrooms and mixed mushrooms when available. Read more The aroma and taste is unbelievable. I hope you will try it and like it. See less
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds onions, halved, thinly sliced (about 5 cups) shopping list
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds portobello mushrooms, stemmed, caps halved and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips shopping list
- 3 tablespoons cognac or brandy shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 8 cups canned vegetable broth shopping list
- 1 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 18 1-inch-thick slices French-bread baguette, toasted shopping list
- 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, room temperature shopping list
How to make it
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large pot over high heat.
- Add onions and thyme;
- sauté until onions begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low; cook until onions are caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer onion mixture to medium bowl.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms; saute until soft, about 12 minutes.
- Add Cognac and garlic; stir 20 seconds.
- Stir in onion mixture, then broth and wine.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer until onions are very tender, about 45 minutes.
- Discard thyme sprigs.
- Season soup with salt and pepper.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place baguette slices on large baking sheet.
- Spread goat cheese on baguette slices, dividing equally.
- Broil goat cheese croutons until cheese begins to brown in spots, about 30 seconds.
- Divide soup among 6 bowls.
- Top with croutons and serve. .
The Rating
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