Sunset Hill House Inn & Restaurant

Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

Specialty Recipe

Stuffed Mushroom Soup

Our recipe was requested by Bon Appetit magazine, this always is a sell out on our menu. The do-ahead nature and surprising presentation makes it just right for a dinner party.

Ingredients for stuffed mushroom caps

25 mushroom caps

2 cups sliced mushrooms (mixed)

1 cup diced onions

1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter

1/2 cup breakfast sausage, minced

1/2 cup sherry

2 cups bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 pound cheddar cheese

Scallions for garnish

Ingredients for Apple Garnish:

25 thick apple slices

25 butter pats

salt

cinnamon

nutmeg

sugar

Ingredients for Mushroom Stock:

4 cups mushrooms, sliced

1 cup onion, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

1/2 cup sherry

3 quarts chicken stock

2 cups cream

3/4 cup flour

Stuffed Mushroom Caps: Saute mushrooms, onion, sausage and butter until onions are translucent and sausage is cooked. Deglaze pan with sherry. Add bread crumbs and eggs, and blend. Stuff each cap, place a slice of cheese on top, and bake at 350 degrees until golden. Set aside.

Apple Garnish: Place apple slices on baking sheet, with pat of butter on each. Sprinkle with salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees until golden. Set aside.

Mushroom Stock: Saute mushrooms, onion, celery and butter. Add flour and form roux, deglaze with sherry. Add chicken stock and bring to boil, stirring all the while. Reduce to a simmer, keep stirring, and add cream. Salt and pepper to taste.

To serve: Place stock in decorative tea or coffee pot. Garnish soup plate with apple slice, 2 mushrooms and a scallion. Pour soup over garnish at table. Wow!

Serves: 12

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