Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Name: Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed; 4 1/4 cups water; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 garlic clove, peeled, plus 4 cloves, minced; Salt and pepper; 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup wild rice; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon tomato paste; 2/3 cup dry sherry; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup minced fresh chives; 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup was pinched from <a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/7283-wild-rice-and-mushroom-soup" target="_blank">www.cooksillustrated.com.</a>

"We kept the focus on the wild rice and mushrooms by selecting ingredients that amplified the nutty, earthy, umami-rich flavor profile we were after. Simmering the wild rice with baking soda decreased the cook time and brought out more robust flavor. We used the excess simmering liquid as a… read more..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/4 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed

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4 1/4 cups water

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1 sprig fresh thyme

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1 bay leaf

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1 garlic clove, peeled, plus 4 cloves, minced

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Salt and pepper

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1/4 teaspoons baking soda

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1 cup wild rice

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick

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1 onion, chopped fine

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1 teaspoon tomato paste

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2/3 cup dry sherry

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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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1 tablespoon soy sauce

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1/4 cup cornstarch

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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1/4 cup minced fresh chives

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1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

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