Creamy Mushroom and Bean Soup
Creamy Mushroom and Bean Soup
Serves 6
10 min.
active cooking time
25 min.
total cooking time
This silky, rich soup is the perfect way to warm up. It features both fresh and dried mushrooms for a more complex taste and texture.
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When made with gluten-free stock and served without croutons, this recipe is gluten free.
1 tbsp.
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for garnish
1
Minnesota Grown yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves
Minnesota Grown garlic, minced
½ tsp.
dried thyme
3 cups
low-sodium vegetable stock
15 oz.
canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 oz.
dried porcini mushrooms, rehydrated in 2 cups hot water for 15 min., liquid reserved
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Unsalted Butter
8 oz.
chopped fresh Minnesota Grown mushrooms (any variety or blend)
- kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski’s Black Peppercorns, to taste
¾ cup
heavy cream
- Herbed Artisan Croutons and fresh Minnesota Grown thyme, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent (5-7 min.).
- Add garlic and thyme; cook and stir for 1 min.
- Add stock, beans, porcini mushrooms and reserved soaking liquid. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 min., stirring occasionally.
- While soup simmers, heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, until tender and dark on the edges (about 5 min.).
- Season mushrooms with salt and pepper; remove from heat and set aside.
- Stir cream into soup.
- Transfer soup to a blender or food processor; purée until smooth.
- Return soup to the saucepan over medium-low heat; heat thoroughly but do not boil.
- Season soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle soup into individual serving bowls; top with sautéed mushrooms, additional oil, pepper and desired garnishes. Serve immediately.
Tasty Tip:
- Minnesota Grown products are fresher by miles, which is why we recommend them in this recipe. When local options are unavailable, fresh produce grown elsewhere may be used.
