Monday, October 15, 2007

National Mushroom Day

I love holidays, especially food ones.

Cream of Mushroom Soup
4 cups sliced mushrooms
5 cups water
2 cups soaked cashews
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley
juice of one lemon
2 teaspoon sea salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 Marinate two cups of mushrooms with olive oil, lemon juice and one teaspoon salt for at least an hour.
2 In a blender, process cashews and one cup of water until you achieve a thick cream. Remove from blender jar and place in a large bowl. Reserve a few tablespoons of cashew cream for garnish.

3 Add remaining two cups of mushrooms, onions, parsley, olive oil and remainder of water to the blender, puree until creamy.

4 Combine mushroom mixture and marinated mushrooms with cashew cream. Stir well. Season with one teaspoon salt and pepper. Garnish with reserved cashew cream.

Servings: 4

Selecting: Look for mushrooms that are firm with a fresh, smooth appearance.

Storing: Keep mushrooms in the refrigerator in their original packaging for up to a week.

Cleaning: Use a damp paper towel and brush off any dirt on the mushrooms.

Other mushroom recipes on the Daily Raw Cafe.

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