Mushroom-Potato Soup with Smoked Paprika

Name: Mushroom-Potato Soup with Smoked Paprika
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams fresh button mushrooms; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 6 Tbsps crème fraîche or sour cream; 57 grams dried porcini mushrooms; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced; 85 grams pancetta, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika (pimentón); 680 grams russet or Yukon Gold potatoes , peeled and chopped

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Mushroom-Potato Soup with Smoked Paprikan a try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 233 calories, 8g of protein, and 12g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up salt, yukon gold potatoes, porcini mushrooms, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water over dried porcini. Set aside.

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Water

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Bowl

Cut off stems of button mushrooms. Finely chop stems; set aside. Halve caps, slice, and add to stems. With a slotted spoon, lift out porcini, pressing excess liquid into bowl, and transfer to a cutting board. Finely chop porcini and add to stems and caps. Reserve soaking liquid.

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White Button Mushrooms

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Cutting Board

Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and add onion and salt. Cook, stirring, until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

Salt

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Pot

Add pancetta and cook until onions look a bit creamy, about 2 minutes.

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Pancetta

Onion

Add paprika and cook until very fragrant, 2 minutes. Turn heat to high and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms start giving off their liquid, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Paprika

Add wine and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.

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Wine

Add reserved porcini soaking liquid (pouring carefully to leave behind the sandy dregs), chicken broth, 2 cups water, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Chicken Broth