Mushroom Florentine Soup Food

MUSHROOM FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Slice mushrooms and saute in olive oil in small skillet over medium heat until just tender. Remove to a small plate and set aside.
• Add spinach to skillet, over medium heat, and season with salt, onion, garlic. Stir and cook a few minutes.
• Lightly butter a 9" pie plate.
• Line pie plate with cooked spinach.
• Top with mushrooms.
• Drizzle melted butter over.
• Top with cheese and pepper.
• (Can refrigerate at this point, covered. Bring to room temp before baking, if made ahead.).
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes until sizzling.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Spritz mushrooms with cooking spray; place in a 15x10x1-in. pan, stem side up. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, until tender, about 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender. Stir in spinach until wilted., Whisk together eggs and salt; add to skillet. Cook and stir until eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains; spoon onto mushrooms. Sprinkle with cheese and, if desired, basil.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the leeks and onions in butter in a large pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender; about 2-3 minutes.
• Lower heat, add the mushrooms, and cook about 10 minutes longer, covered, stirring occasionally.
• Raise heat to medium, stir in the flour, and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the thyme, bay leaf, broth, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Simmer, partially covered, for about 10 minutes.
• Cool the soup slightly; discard the bay leaf; then puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.
• Return the pureed soup to the pan and add the cream.
• Cook over low heat until just heated through, but do not boil.
• Adjust seasonings if necessary, and serve garnished with parsley.

MUSHROOM FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic and seasonings in butter and wine; cook on high heat until reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
• 2. Remove from the heat and put half of the soup in a small, deep bowl. Puree the soup in the bowl with a stick blender. The mushrooms may get caught a bit in the blender blades, but keep going and they'll eventually all end up in the soup.
• 3. Return the puree to the pot and heat until the soup is hot. Stir in the spinach and cream; heat through just a minute or so and serve at once.
• 4. makes 2-3 servings. Don't freeze. per 1/2 recipe: 317 calories; 28g Fat; 8g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs.