nutritional information

Per 1 1/3-cup:

  • Calories: 216
  • Protein: 5
  • Total Fat: 11
  • Saturated Fat: 4
  • Carbohydrates: 25
  • Cholesterol: 17
  • Sodium: 185
  • Fiber: 4
  • Sugar: 6

Mushroom and Pappardelle Soup with Gremolata

Mushroom and Pappardelle Soup with Gremolata

Serves 6

30 minutes or fewer

Mascarpone is stirred into this noodle soup just before serving to give it a luscious creaminess and cheesy tang.
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 4 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced ¼-inch thick (2 cups)
  • 1 large onion, diced (1 ½ cups)
  • ¾ tsp. dried Italian seasoning
  • 7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 4 oz. pappardelle noodles
  • 1 ½ cups green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ⅓ cup mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon zest

1. To make Soup: Heat oil in pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, then broth. Cover, and bring to a boil. Set aside 1/2 cup broth, then add noodles; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add green beans, and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

2. Whisk reserved 1/2 cup broth into mascarpone in bowl. Slowly stir mascarpone mixture into Soup.

3. To make Gremolata: pulse parsley, garlic, and lemon zest in food processor until finely chopped.

4. Ladle Soup into bowls. Garnish each with 2 tsp. Gremolata.

January/February 2012 p.30

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comments

This no-salt soup recipe was extremely easy to make and delicious. I have never used pappardelle noodles and didn't know to break up the nests, so it was messy to serve. Live and learn - because I will make this again soon for friends. I substituted baby portabella mushrooms for a meatier flavor and will be looking for ways to deploy the gremolata in other dishes - that was a hit.

Peter - 2012-04-27 14:20:40

Carole, since mascarpone is a somewhat sweet, soft almost creamy cream cheese - I suggest using vegan cream cheeze in this.

Laurie Rice - 2012-04-24 15:50:16

SO GOOD! The only change I made was throwing some edamame in. I loved the gremolata, what a treat.

Hilary Atkin - 2012-04-17 01:33:25

What could substitute mascarpone with to make this vegan?

Carole - 2012-01-08 18:39:21

This soup needed a huge dose of something, I found it to be more than bland. I would try this again with regular vegetable broth, maybe adding salt, garlic and using smaller noodles that don't soak up all of the broth the day after cooking!

Beth - 2012-02-20 17:35:55