Author Notes
I was looking to use some pantry ingredients and had some portabello mushrooms in the fridge. I came up with this soup which I serve in little demitasse or espresso cups. I serve this little "amuse" with frico, small Parmesan crisps that add a wonderful flavor when eaten with the espresso. - Berna —Berna
Test Kitchen Notes
This is umami in a demitasse cup. I must admit that I balked at the cost of the ingredient list at first. Seriously, four ounces of porcini and two jiggers of pricey Madeira for an amuse bouche for 4-6 people? But in the end, paying for the very high-quality ingredients that are then combined in a very hands-off preparation certainly yields excellent bang for your buck in terms of taste, sophistication and style. - cheese1227 —cheese1227
Ingredients
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2
large portabello mushrooms
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4 ounces
dried porcini mushrooms
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3
carrots, coarsely chopped
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1
onion, coarsely chopped
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3
cloves garlic, smashed
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2
stalks celery, coarsely chopped
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4
whole peppercorns
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1 teaspoon
salt
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4 cups
water
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1/4 cup
madiera or port
Directions
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With a spoon, scrape away the dark gills from the inside of the portabello and discard. Cut into several large pieces and then place in a 4 quart saucepan.
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Add all of the vegetables, peppercorns, salt and water. Cover and bring to a boil. Quickly reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
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Remove from heat and let "steep" for 1/2 hour.
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Place a fine strainer over another saucepan and strain broth, pushing on solids to extract as much broth as possible.
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Bring broth to a low boil, add madiera or port, lower to a simmer and reduce by about 1/3. Serve in espresso cups.
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