mtkoldra

have you tried to dry porcini mushrooms? their flavor will be more intense and then you can make so many things with it, mushroom soup is great. You can also grind dried porcini in coffee grinder and add to soup, pasta sauce and more (or, I will take from you any amount of dried porcini, love them!)

TheresaF

Wild rice/mushroom soup----delicous
INGREDIENTS
2-1/2 cups water
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups chicken broth
1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup cold water
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup heavy whipping cream
DIRECTIONS
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; add dried mushrooms. Remove from heat; let stand 25-30 minutes or until softened.
Using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms; rinse. Trim and discard stems from shiitake mushrooms. Chop mushrooms. Strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer. Reserve mushrooms and soaking liquid.
In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add fresh and baby portobello mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in broth, rice mix with contents of seasoning packet, reserved dried mushrooms and soaking liquid, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream; heat through. Yield: 12 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Originally published as Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup in Taste of Home October/November 2012, p79

TheresaF

I just use a variety of whatever mushrooms I have

Sleepy Hollow

We like this stroganoff recipe: http://vikalinka.com/<wbr>2014/10/02/best-beef-<wbr>stroganoff/
It calls for crimini mushrooms, but you could use something else.

tropit

Yes! So good! Dried Morels are even tastier. You gotta try them!

I went on my mushroom walk and so far, no 'shrooms yet. That makes me so sad. We usually have some by now. We've had some rain, but probably not enough for those little morsels to pop their heads out of the ground. I'm just waiting...waiting...waiting. (Fingers tapping.)

~ C