This Warming Mushroom Stew brings together three types of culinary mushrooms for a hearty vegetable-based stew that is wonderfully rich in nutrients. Porcini, portobello, and shiitake are excellent sources of B vitamins, protein, copper, potassium, zinc, and selenium. Combined with celery, carrots, and parsnips, this is a high-fiber soup that will fill you up without overwhelming your digestive system.
Culinary mushrooms offer plenty of health benefits, such as supporting the maintenance of healthy cholesterol (1), anti-cancer properties (2), and supporting gut immunity and the body’s natural anti-inflammatory response (3).
Fill up a bowl of this savory soup and find comfort in knowing you’re enjoying a nourishing meal for your body and hormones.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup celery stalks, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup parsnips, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, tough stems removed, chopped into ½- to 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups portobello mushrooms, sliced lengthwise into ½-inch pieces
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves, dried
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 8 cups filtered water
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot or Dutch oven, then add the celery, carrots, parsnips and onion. Cook 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms, thyme, bay leaves, pepper, salt and water to the pot then bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a steady simmer and cook, uncovered, about 25 minutes or so, until the liquid has reduced and the root vegetables are soft.
- Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Remove two to three cups of vegetables with liquid from the pot and purée until smooth in a blender. Stir puréed vegetables back into the pot to slightly thicken the stew.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately.
- Storage: Cool stew to room temperature. Ladle into a large bowl and cover. Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
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Resources
- Guillamón, Eva et al. “Edible mushrooms: role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.” Fitoterapia vol. 81,7 (2010): 715-23.
- Panda, Mrunmaya K et al. “Promising Anti-cancer Therapeutics From Mushrooms: Current Findings and Future Perceptions.” Current pharmaceutical biotechnology vol. 22,9 (2021)
- Dai, Xiaoshuang et al. “Consuming Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Mushrooms Daily Improves Human Immunity: A Randomized Dietary Intervention in Healthy Young Adults.” Journal of the American College of Nutrition vol. 34,6 (2015)
This mushroom food product is absolutely delicious! The rich, earthy flavor is perfectly balanced and the texture is fantastic. Highly recommend for mushroom!