| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | Vegetarian | Elf-mail, Heaven, Lowfat, Soups and s, Vegetarian | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | oz | Dried shiitake mushrooms |
| 3 | c | Boiling water |
| 1 | lb | Fresh domestic mushrooms |
| cleaned | ||
| 1 1/2 | t | Salt, or to taste |
| 8 | Scallions, more or less | |
| cleaned and cut in half | ||
| 6 | Garlic cloves, peeled left | |
| whole | ||
| 3 | Sprigs fresh thyme, or less | |
| Torn parsley leaves | ||
| optional garnish | ||
| Dry sherry or vermouth, a | ||
| few drops optional | ||
| Chopped chives, optional | ||
| garnish |
INSTRUCTIONS
Rinse dried shiitake mushrooms and place them in a medium sized bowl. Add 3 cups boiling water and let soak for at least 20 minutes. Strain the mushrooms over a second bowl, pressing out and reserving all liquid. Pull off and discard the shiitake stems, then place the shiitake and fresh mushrooms together in a food processor and pulse until they are cut up into small pieces (coarsely chopped). Put all the mushrooms in a soup pot or aDutchen oven with the reserved mushroom-soaking water, 4 additional cups of water, and the salt, scallions, garlic, and 2 to 3 sprigs of thyme. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Cover and cook gently for about 40 minutes. Line a strainer with two layers of clean cheesecloth and strain the soup into another pot. Serve the broth hot, possibly with some of the mushrooms, a few drops of sherry and/or chopped chives. Makes about 6 cups of a richly flavored broth in about 1 hour (20 minutes of work). PER SERVING without options: 74CAL, 0.5G fat (5.6% cff); 17.0G carbs. TIPS: If not using the broth immediately, strain into a container with lid and refrigerate. Save mushrooms: sandwich spreads, vegetable pies, quiches, omelette filles, rice, stirfries, mashed potatoes, casseroles etc. SUBSTITUTE 8 medium-sized fresh shiitakes; chop them together with the fresh domestic mushrooms and increase the cooking water to 6 cups. >Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven (1997: HYPERION 0786862688) Recipe by: Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven (1997) Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n008 by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Jan 10, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 54
Calories From Fat: 8
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 31mg
Sodium: 598.7mg
Potassium: 234.2mg
Carbohydrates: 10.8g
Fiber: 1.7g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 2.4g