Wild Mushroom Noodle Soup

Ingredients for Wild Mushroom Noodle Soup

• 45g dried porcini mushrooms

• 6 garlic cloves, gently smashed

• 1 small bunch thyme

• 2 bay leaves

• 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

• 230g medium egg noodles

• Kosher salt

• 350g wild mushrooms, cut into 1/4" pieces if large

• 2 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 1/8"-thick slices

• 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/8"-thick slices

• 3 spring onions, thinly sliced, green and white parts separated

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 2 tablespoons celery leaves, coarsely chopped

Submerge porcini mushrooms in 2.8L 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 1450ml , about 1 hour. Strain broth through fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Return broth to pot.

Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until just al dente, 7–8 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water.

Meanwhile, bring Mushroom Broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add wild mushrooms, carrots, celery stalks, spring onion whites, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoons pepper; simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.

Add noodles and spring onion greens to soup; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large serving bowl and top with celery leaves.

Soup (without noodles) can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool, transfer to an airtight container, and chill.

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