Field Mushroom Soup With Crisp Red Mullet And Shallot Herb Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

Ingredients For the soup
  • 1kg/2lb 2oz wide-cap flat mushrooms

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • 3 large shallots, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • ½ lemon, juice only

  • 1 litre/1¾ pints hot vegetable or chicken stock

  • 250ml/9fl oz double cream

  • 150g/5oz unsalted butter, cubed (optional)

For the red mullet and mushrooms
  • 6 tbsp olive oil

  • 100g/3½oz mixed wild mushrooms

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 4 small fillets fresh red mullet, de-scaled and boned

For the shallot herb crème fraîche
  • 75ml/2½fl oz crème fraîche

  • 2 shallots, finely chopped

  • 1 sprig fresh chervil, chopped

  • 1 sprig fresh tarragon, chopped

  • 1 sprig fresh coriander, chopped

  • few chives, chopped

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • few drops lemon juice

To serve
  • drizzle extra virgin olive oil

Description

Recipe Uses 1kg/2lb 2oz Wide-cap Flat Mushrooms, 3 Tbsp Olive Oil, 3 Large Shallots, Chopped, 2 Garlic Cloves, Sliced, Salt And Freshly Ground Black...

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