Soup for a broke Venetian Doge, aka breadcrumb soup
Prep
10m
Cook
40m
serves
6
Soup for a broke Venetian Doge, aka breadcrumb soup
Matt Preston proves that frugal food can be fantastic with this cheap but fulfilling soup.
Ingredients (10)
- 1 cup (100g) finely diced bone marrow (order from butchers)
- 400g sourdough, torn into pieces
- 200g unsalted butter
- 2L (8 cups) beef stock
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 150g mushrooms (we used Swiss brown), halved
- 1/4 bunch thyme sprigs
- 1/4 cup (35g) hazelnuts, toasted, roughly chopped
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Place bone marrow in a bowl, cover with water and set aside overnight to remove any redness. Strain through a sieve, discarding liquid.
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2.Place bread in a food processor and whiz until finely chopped. Transfer to a large, dry, deep frypan over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Set aside.
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3.Clean pan and return to heat. Add 150g butter and cook until melted. Add bone marrow and cook, stirring constantly, until melted into butter.
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4.Reduce heat to low. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until butter is absorbed. Add 1 cup (250ml) stock and cook, stirring, until stock is absorbed. Repeat, adding 1 cup at a time, until all stock is absorbed (this should take about 25 minutes).
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5.Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly, then add mustard and orange juice. Working in batches, transfer to a blender and whiz until smooth.
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6.Meanwhile, place oil and remaining 50g butter in a frypan over medium heat. Add mushroom and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
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7.To make the orange salt, combine orange zest and 1 tbs salt flakes in a bowl.
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8.Divide soup between bowls. Season with pepper and serve topped with mushroom mixture, hazelnuts and a sprinkle of orange salt.
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