Neapolitan Mushroom Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

NEAPOLITAN MUSHROOM SOUP

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian Soups/stews
Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 oz Dried porcini mushrooms
3 tb Unsalted butter
3 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
1 sm Onion, minced
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms, wiped
-clean, stems trimmed,
And sliced
4 Fresh plum tomatoes, peeled,
-seeded and chopped
OR 4 canned Italian plum
-tomatoes, drained and
Chopped
1 t Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tb Minced fresh marjoram or 1
-teaspoon dried
1 tb Minced fresh thyme or 1
-teaspoon dried
5 c Meat broth
8 sl Italian bread, 1/2 inch
-thick
3 Egg yolks
1/3 c Freshly grated Parmesan
-cheese
2 tb Grated pecorino romano
-cheese
3 tb Chopped fresh parsley, plus
-about 1/4 cup 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 cheesecloth, 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 400 F
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.

[ "We Called It Macaroni"; Nancy Verde Barr; Knopf;
ISBN 0-394-55798-0 ]

Posted by Fred Peters.



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