Lunch: Wild Mushroom Noodle Soup

Recipe by Katherine Sacks A surprisingly easy dried porcini broth plus a mix of fresh wild mushrooms gives this soup its rich flavor and stunning look.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
6 garlic cloves, gently smashed
1 small bunch thyme
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

Instructions

Submerge porcini mushrooms in 3 quarts cold water in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or chill overnight.
Pour mushrooms and liquid into a fine-mesh sieve set over a wide heavy pot, gently pressing mushrooms to extract as much liquid as possible. Reserve mushrooms for another use.
Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns to pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until broth is reduced to 6 cups, about 1 hour. Strain broth through fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Return broth to pot.

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