Neapolitan Mushroom Soup
- 1 ounce mushrooms dried porcini
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 3 tablespoons olive oil extravirgin
- 1 each onions small, minced
- 3 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 pounds mushrooms fresh, wiped, clean, stems trimmed and sliced
- 4 each tomatoes plum, fresh, peeled, seeded and chopped, or 4 canned italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon marjoram minced fresh or dried
- 1 tablespoon thyme minced fresh or dried
- 5 cups stock meat
- 8 slices bread, italian 1/2 inch thick
- 3 each egg yolks
- 13 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons romano cheese grated
- 3 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped fresh
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped, for garnish
- Soak the porcini mushrooms in 1/2 cup of warm water for about 30 minutes.
- Drain, reserving the liquid.
- Rinse, dry, and chop the porcini mushrooms.
- Strain the soaking liquid through washed cheese-cloth, paper towels, or a coffee filter.
- Set aside.
- Melt the butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot over low heat.
- Add the onion and garlic.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is wilted but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the porcini mushrooms and cook for 8 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium and add the fresh mushrooms.
- Cook until the juices run, about 10 minutes.
- Add the reserved porcini soaking liquid and continue to cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, marjoram, and thyme; cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While the soup is cooking, toast the bread in a 400F (200C) oven until lightly browned on both sides.
- Remove and brush one side with the remaining olive oil.
- Use more oil if necessary.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with the Parmesan chese, the pecorino romano cheese, and 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley.
- Gradually whisk 1 cup of the hot soup into the egg yolks to warm them.
- Reverse and slowly whisk the egg yolk mixture into the soup.
- Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until the soup thickens.
- Do not boil or the soup will curdle.
- Place a piece of toast in each of 8 bowls.
- Ladle in the hot soup and sprinkle with additonal grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
- Serves 8.
mushrooms, butter, olive oil, onions, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, thyme, stock meat, bread, egg yolks, parmesan, romano cheese, parsley, parsley
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/neapolitan-mushroom-soup-39656 (may not work)