Mushroom Cappuccino
Course
Primo
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
25
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
25
minutes
Ingredients
1
Shallot
Extra-virgin olive oil for sautéing
1
pound
(450 grams) white button mushrooms,
roughly chopped
1
potato,
peeled and cut into cubes
1
tablespoon vegetable broth granules (or the serving size indicated on the package),
dissolved in 1/2 cup (100 milliliters) water
Salt to taste
2 to 3 thin slices prosciutto crudo,
cut into stribs
1/2
cup
(100 milliliters) heavy cream
2
tablespoons grated Parmesan
Pepper to taste
Toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
In a soup pot, thinly slice the shallot and sauté it with a little oil, then add the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes.
Add the potato and the broth, taste and adjust the salt, and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a pan with no oil, cook the prosciutto. It should crisp up like bacon.
Whip about 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of the cream and fold the Parmesan into it.
Stir the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 milliliters) cream into the soup.
Blend the soup until smooth ( an immersion blender works best) and transfer to small cups.
Top each serving with some of the whipped cream, a strip of crispy prosciutto, pepper to taste, and a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds.