Mushroom Soup With Hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound mixed mushrooms such as chanterelle or cremini, chopped if large
- 4 ounces pancetta, cut into chunks
- 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, chopped and rinsed well
- 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 qt. mushroom broth
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche or Greek yogurt
- 1 handful chives, cut into 2-in. lengths
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped toasted hazelnuts
- Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add mushrooms, pancetta, celery, leek, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes. Add wine if using and cook 1 minute. Add rosemary, salt, pepper, broth, and 1 cup water, then cover and cook until simmering, about 6 minutes.
- Whirl soup in a blender until smooth. Divide among 4 bowls and top each with a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chives and hazelnuts.
olive oil, mushrooms, pancetta, celery, only, garlic, white wine, rosemary, kosher salt, pepper, mushroom broth, crueme fraueeche, handful chives, hazelnuts
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mushroom-soup-hazelnuts (may not work)