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Maitake Mushroom Soup

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Maitake Mushroom Soup

A rich soup with layers of earthy warm flavors. Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods) are believed to have numerous medicinal properties and taste great.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Ready

60 min
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 ounces mushrooms, wild
maitake AKA hen of the woods fresh
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1 ounces mushrooms, dried
mixed gourmet, porcini, shitake, etc.
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2 cups water
boiling to soak dried mushrooms
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 each shallots
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1 each leeks
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1 each onions
peeled and diced
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1 stalk celery
sliced
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1 each carrots
finely diced
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1 small potatoes
peeled and diced
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4 cups vegetable stock
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2 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari
dark or light
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2 tablespoons sherry
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1 each bay leaves
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1 teaspoon thyme
dried, or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
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1 each rosemary sprigs
leaves only, optional
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1 x sea salt
to taste
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
115.6 ml/g mushrooms, wild
maitake AKA hen of the woods fresh
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28.9 ml/g mushrooms, dried
mixed gourmet, porcini, shitake, etc.
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473 ml water
boiling to soak dried mushrooms
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3E+1 ml olive oil
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3 each shallots
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1 each leeks
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1 each onions
peeled and diced
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1 stalk celery
sliced
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1 each carrots
finely diced
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1 small potatoes
peeled and diced
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946 ml vegetable stock
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3E+1 ml soy sauce, tamari
dark or light
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3E+1 ml sherry
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1 each bay leaves
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5 ml thyme
dried, or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
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1 each rosemary sprigs
leaves only, optional
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1 x sea salt
to taste
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Directions

We find our fresh Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods) in a chinese grocery store chain (T&T run by Loblaws) for less than $2/pkg. They can be found in many Asian markets (or from the mushroom guy at a farmers market) either fresh or dried.

The medicinal values are believed to include strengthening the heart, helping to remove pollutants from the body (detoxification) and improving the immune system along with helping your little man below perform. :)

Personally we like them because they taste great, rich and delicious adding wonderful earthy warm flavor.

Place the dried mushrooms in a glass measuring cup. Pour the boiling water over the dried mushrooms, cover with plastic wrap and let steep.

Trim the leek, wash well. Slice only the tender green and white parts for the soup, reserved the tough green parts to enrich the vegetable stock (if desired).

In a large pot, bring the vegetable stock to the boil.

Add the bay leaf and tough parts of the leek, reduce heat and allow to simmer.

Drain the dried mushrooms, reserving the mushroom water that is loaded with flavor.

Strain the mushroom stock through a coffee filter to remove any grit and add to the vegetable stock.

In a large sauté pan (or pot large enough to hold the finished soup) heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add the onion, shallots, leek, celery and carrot to the sauté pan and cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. If brown bit form in the sauté pan this a good thing!

Remove the leek and bay leaf from the simmering vegetable stock and discard.

Add the fresh maitake mushrooms to the sauté pan (pot) and cook for about 5 minutes.

Deglaze the sauté pan (or pot) with the sherry (wine or cognac or even beer) scraping up any of those browned bits of flavor. Or just use the vegetable mushroom stock if there is no sherry on hand.

To the sauté pan (or pot) add the potatoes, thyme, rosemary, soy sauce and finally the vegetable stock. If your sauté pan seems a bit small just transfer the veggies to the pot itself.

Cover and bring to a simmer.

Allow to simmer until the potatoes are cooked through.

Using a hand held stick immersion blender whizz the soup until smooth and creamy in the sauté pot. Or alternatively transfer to a blender (be careful it's hot) and blend until smooth and creamy.

Taste and adjust seasoning with sea salt.

Ladle into soup bowls and serve. If you have fresh thyme sprinkle a few leaves on top for garnish.

Serve. It also works well to add a dollop of cream fraiche or sour cream.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 451g (15.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 10855% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 518mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 51% Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 4% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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