3 porcini consomme Recipes

boneless prime lean stewing beef, trimmed and cubed in 2-inch pieces, cognac, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, white pearl onions, peeled, carrots, peeled and sliced, stalks celery, sliced, bay leaf, crushed dried sage, crushed dried thyme, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried orange peel, finely chopped, burgundy wine, fresh baby bella mushrooms, halved (can use button mushrooms or 2 oz. dried porcini cepes), cured unsmoked bacon such as pancetta, diced (regular bacon or lardons is fine), kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, beef stock or 2 cups beef consomme, sugar, tomato paste, diced tomato (optional), whole pimiento-stuffed green olives (optional)

vegetable broth, porcini mushroom, cleaned, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (or 1 lb white button mushrooms plus 2 oz. dried funghi porcini), black peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, sea salt, whipping cream , whipped to soft peaks, ground cinnamon