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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Fresh and dried mushrooms pair with Hungarian sweet paprika, dill, and cream in this rich and savory soup.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 ounce dried porcini or shiitake mushrooms, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh cremini and/or shiitake mushrooms, sliced (about 12 cups), divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons hungarian sweet paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sour cream, plus more for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill plus more for garnish

Instruction

  1. Place stock and dried porcini mushrooms in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high. Remove from heat; let steep, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Strain mushrooms through a fine mesh strainer into a heat proof bowl. Set stock and mushrooms aside.
  2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or similar large pot over medium-high. Add half of the fresh mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate; repeat with 2 tablespoons butter and remaining half of the fresh mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to plate. (Do not wipe Dutch oven clean.)
  3. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in Dutch oven over medium-low. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour, thyme, paprika, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until slightly darkened in color, about 3 minutes.
  4. While stirring constantly, gradually add chicken stock mixture and Worcestershire to Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer over medium-high; reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in reserved fresh and rehydrated mushrooms. simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and flavor meld, about 15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream.
  5. Place sour cream in a small bowl, and stir in 3 tablespoons of simmering broth mixture from Dutch oven, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove broth mixture from heat, and stir in sour cream mixture and dill. Divide evenly among 4 bowls. Garnish with additional sour cream and dill.

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