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Photo: Ria Osborne
Mushroom and chestnut soup with truffle oil
Serve Tamsin Burnett-Hall's mushroom and chestnut soup in small cups as an elegant starter, or to serve a larger amount in bowls, double the quantities. From Sainsbury's mazagine
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Ready in 30 minutes
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Cooking time 18 minutes
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Prep time 12 minutes
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Serves 8
Ingredients
- 5 g dried porcini, snipped
- 25 g unsalted butter
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 250 g large flat mushrooms, chopped
- 100 g cooked chestnuts
- 3 tsp dry sherry
- 500 ml vegetable or chicken stock
To serve:
- 140 g exotic mushrooms
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 150 ml whipping cream
- 4 tsp truffle flavour olive oil (optional)
Method
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1
Place the porcini in a small bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for about 5 minutes.
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2
Melt the butter in a pan and add the garlic, the chopped flat mushrooms and seasoning. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until the juices are released
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3
Add the chestnuts, porcini and their soaking liquor (minus any grit at the bottom of the bowl), plus the sherry and stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Blend; season to taste.
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4
Meanwhile, prepare the exotic mushrooms and cook, in batches according to type, in the butter, until golden. Whip the cream to soft peaks.
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5
Pour the soup into small cups and float some of the cream on top. Add a few exotic mushrooms and a drizzle of truffle oil, if using, to serve.
