Mushroom and Onion Soup, Puebla Style
Sopa de Hongos y CebollasEdible wild mushrooms are highly prized in Mexico, and many kinds are gathered during the rainy season from June to September. Some restaurants in the city of Puebla feature soups similar to this one when wild mushrooms are abundant. Use an assortment of mushrooms that you like or that are available, but include a few of the most flavorful, such as porcini, shiitake, or portobello. Top it off with a fresh splash of lime.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ medium white onion coarsely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 medium garlic cloves finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano Mexican variety preferred, crumbled
- ¾ pound mixed mushrooms cleaned and thickly sliced
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cups chicken stock or canned fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup canned beef broth
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- â…› teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil and butter over medium heat until the butter foams, and cook the onion over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, garlic, and oregano.
- Cook, stirring, until the mixture is nearly dry, about 4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cilantro.
- Cook until the mushrooms release some of their juices, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and beef broths, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer 10 minutes.
- Pass the limes at the table.