Velvet Corn Soup

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Velvet Corn Soup

 

Recipe By :Mollie Katzen

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:20

Categories : Soups, Stews & Chilis

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 pound dried Chinese black mushrooms

5 cups boiling water

6 cups uncooked corn

1 teaspoon salt -- or to taste

1 teaspoon soy sauce

freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil -- or more to taste

2 tablespoons dry sherry

 

Optional Garnishes:

finely minced parsley, scallion greens,

and/or cilantro

finely minced red bell pepper

 

Briefly rinse the dried mushrooms under running water to clean, and place them

in a large bowl. Add boiling water, cover with a plate, and let stand at least

1 hour. Drain well, reserving both the mushrooms and the water, and squeezing

all excess liquid from the mushrooms. Transfer the soaking water to a soup pot;

store the mushrooms in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator and save

for another use. (The mushrooms can also be used in Cold Chinese Mushrooms with

Bean Thread Noodles which can be served with this dish.)

 

Add the remaining ingredients, except garnishes, to the soup pot. Heat just to

boiling; simmer 10 minutes. Puree until smooth in a blender or food processor.

Return to soup pot, and adjust the seasonings. If you want a smoother texture,

strain the puree through a fine sieve.

 

Reheat just before serving. For a touch of contrast, garnish each bowlful with

a very light sprinkling of finely minced garnishes.

 

Description:

" This is an unusual soup with an exquisite texture and the deep flavor

of Chinese black mushrooms. "

Cuisine:

" Chinese "

Copyright:

" 1988 "

Yield:

" 4 cups "

Start to Finish Time:

" 1:20 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 298 Calories; 4g Fat (9.5% calories from

fat); 10g Protein; 66g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 667mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 4 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

 

Serving Ideas : Serve with Cold Chinese Mushrooms with Bean Thread Noodles.

 

NOTES : The mushrooms can be soaked a day or two in advance, and the

preparations thereafter are quick and simple.

Nutr. Assoc. : 903130 0 2865 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0