Marx Foods Shrooms for Soup Recipe Challenge: Herb French Onion and Mushroom Soup

I am always so excited to be chosen as a participant of any Marx Foods recipe challenges. For this contest participants were provided with Marx Foods dried mushrooms and were given the task of creating a marvelous soup with them. Here is my marvelous mushroom soup...

Herb French Onion and Mushroom Soup

 

 

Serves: 4 ( 12 oz.) servings

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 35-40 minutes

 

2 c. water

1 oz. Marx Foods Black Trumpet mushrooms

1 oz. Marx Foods Matsutake mushrooms

1 T. olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 T. butter

1/4 c. flour

4 c. beef broth

2 c. mushroom broth, reserved from soaking mushrooms

1 t. fresh thyme

1/2 t. fresh tarragon

salt and pepper, to taste

4 slices sour dough bread, cut in circles to fit bowls and toasted

4 slices Swiss cheese

 

Bring water to a boil and pour over dried mushrooms in a medium bowl. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain mushrooms, reserving mushroom broth, chop mushrooms and set aside.

In the mean time heat oil in a large pot over medium and add onion. Slowly cook until almost caramelized about 20 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, garlic, butter and flour and cook for another few minutes.

Add beef and mushroom broths, thyme and tarragon. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat and simmer until soup thickens slightly about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Portion soup into four 12 ounce bowls and top each with a slice of toasted sour dough bread and Swiss cheese.

Place into an oven on broil for a few minutes to slightly brown cheese and serve.

 

* To vote for my mushroom recipe visit: http://marxfood.com/shrooms-for-soup-challenge/