We challenged blogger, writer, recipe developer and taster, Jo Brigdale to create a brand new recipe to help us feel warm, cosy and comfortably full now the cooler weather is setting in. In her first guest post, Jo shares a step by step guide for a luxurious wild mushroom soup starter. In a series of posts she’ll also tempt you with a winter warming main meal and mouth-watering desert, so come back soon to discover the next tasty treat.
This is a modern and more luxurious take on the traditional cream of mushroom soup. The wild mushrooms provide an extra deep wooded flavour taking the soup up onto another level. If you cannot get fresh wild mushrooms, substitute them for dried but only use 1/2 the quantity of dried mushrooms to fresh and save the water that you rehydrate them and add it into your soup. This would make a perfect starter for an autumn/winter dinner party or could be served on its own for a light lunch.
- 1 tablespoon British mild rapeseed oil
- 1 large or 2/3 small onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- 700g closed cup mushrooms, dirt removed using a brush or a piece of kitchen roll, chopped into small slices
- 100g wild mushrooms (I used Girolle), chopped into small slices
- 250ml -350ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 75 ml double cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Big bunch of parsley, stalks removed and finely chopped
- Slices of ciabatta or sourdough bread, to serve
We’d love you to share your recipes with us too! Send them to weloveshoes@hotter.com and we’ll pick our favourite to win a new pair of shoes from our latest collection. Competition closes October 31st 2015. Usual competition t and c’s apply – please refer to www.hotter.com – all recipes must be your own and could be used in future posts.
About Jo…Jo Brigdale, from blog www.joskitchen.co.uk, is a freelance food writer, recipe developer and tester, social media consultant and professional blogger. She has a passion for making and eating simple and easy food that fits into a busy lifestyle. When she’s not in the kitchen she’s a busy mum to sons Thomas and Daniel and also runs parenting blog www.josnursery.co.uk.
Oh this is proper winter comfort food, this! Sounds gorgeous!
Jo’s soup looks really luxurious and tasty – perfect for these chillier days! Love the idea of using wild mushrooms for a deeper flavour too.
Hi Katie, hope you enjoy making (and eating) it – look out for more recipes soon, best wishes Mel
Just the sort of recipe I need right now as the weather is turning cooler.
The recipe sounds delicious, but how do I print it out ? I cannot find a way!
Hi Elizabeth, you could use the ‘print page’ option on your computer, or please email your request to weloveshoes@hotter.com and we’ll email it right back. We’ve spoken to our technical guru and he’s going to create a ‘print’ button for future recipes. Let us know how you get on with the soup, best wishes
Hi Elizabeth, you should be able to print the page from your computer, but we’d be happy to email it out to you if you send us a message to weloveshoes@hotter.com . We’re going to create a ‘print’ button for the future – great idea! Enjoy the recipe, thanks Mel