4 wild soup puree Recipes

olive oil, assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as crimini and oyster), sliced, onions, chopped, celery stalks, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, center-cut beef shank slices (about 3/4 to 1 inch thick ), canned beef broth, water, red bell peppers, chopped, parsnips, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, carrots, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pearl barley (about 9 oz), canned crushed tomatoes with added puree, dried porcini mushrooms (see note below), brushed clean of any grit, coarsely chopped, dried marjoram, dried thyme

unsalted butter, olive oil (not extra virgin), onions, roughly chopped, baby bella mushrooms (can use button ), chicken stock or broth, dried wild mushrooms-soaked in 1 cup of warm water (reserve soaking liquid)**not too many , they can be overpowering

butternut squash (2 cups pureed ), wild rice, water, butter or 1 tbsp olive oil, onion, chopped (2 cups), minced fresh sage, stalks celery, chopped, unbleached white flour, whole milk, dried thyme, cayenne, salt (to taste), granny smith apple, cored and diced