Creamy Oyster & Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Creamy Oyster & Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

  • 500g Oyster mushrooms
  • 150g Shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • Miso paste
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 800ml mushroom or vegetable stock (cubes)
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • Green onions to garnish

Directions

  1. In a large pot, add a splash of olive oil.
  2. Once it starts to sizzle, add the mushrooms and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until golden brown.\
  3. Add the onion and sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until golden brown and translucent.
  4. Add the garlic and fresh thyme and cook for 30 more seconds, until fragrant.
  5. Make 800ml of mushroom stock with mushroom stock cubes and add liquid to the pot.
  6. Then, add flour and stir vigorously. Cook for 30 more seconds. Season with salt, and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes with a lid on.
  8. Finally, add the coconut milk and stir.
  9. Using a finer mesh strainer, dissolve the miso into the water, leaving the chunky bits in the strainer so you have a smooth and creamy broth.
  10. Serve right away, topped with green onions.
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