Cream of Morel Soup
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A heavenly soup that will make you want to get back to the woods and feed some more black flies.
Ingredients:
3/4 LB fresh morels (more or less to taste and your hunting success) chopped
1 large leek (use everything below the green leaves)
3 medium to small russet potatoes
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 TBS butter or mild vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water
1) Chop off dark green leek leaves and roots. Slice the stem lengthwise and rinse under cold water making sure to remove all grit trapped between layers. Peel and halve potatoes. Add both to soup pot with the water. Boil moderately until quite tender. 20-30 min.
2) Heat medium pan over a medium flame. Add butter , morels and a few dashes of salt. Cook morels gently for ~ 15 minutes, making sure they do not dry out. Add a few dashes of wine at a time to keep moist. When nearly done add wine, turn up flame and continue cooking until liquid is almost gone. Add chicken stock and stir until blended.
3) When potatoes and leeks are tender, remove from heat and blend until smooth. Return to pot.
4) Add morel mix to potato/leek mixture and simmer very gently, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching. After about 5-10 minutes, add cream and salt and pepper to taste.
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