Sunchoke Soup with Mushrooms and Paprika Oil

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 3 pounds sunchokes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 baking potato, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound oyster mushrooms, large ones halved
• 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps quartered
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika, preferably pimenton de la Vera
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. In a large pot, melt the butter.
2. Add the garlic, leeks, celery and onion, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
3. Add the thyme, sunchokes, potato and wine and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add the stock and bring to a boil.
5. Simmer over moderately low heat until the potatoes and sunchokes are tender, about 20 minutes.
6. Discard the thyme sprigs.
7. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth; return the soup to the pot.
8. Stir in the heavy cream, season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
9. In a large skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil.
10. Add the mushrooms, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown, about 7 minutes.
11. Uncover and cook, stirring, until browned, about 4 minutes longer.
12. Stir in the parsley and chives and season with salt and pepper.
13. In a small saucepan, heat the vegetable oil.
14. Add the paprika and cayenne and cook over moderate heat until the oil has a smoky flavor, about 1 minute.
15. Let cool.
16. Ladle the soup into bowls.
17. Top each portion with mushrooms and a drizzle of paprika oil.
18. Serve right away.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sunchoke-soup-with-mushrooms-and-paprika-oil (may not work)