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Cremini Mushroom Rainbow chard Shallot soup. Vegan

My mushroom rainbow chard shallot soup is a hearty meal, packed full of nutrients Lessons learnt in 2011. 1. Believe in…

Ready 20 minutes
Serves 2 servings
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes

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Cremini Mushroom Rainbow chard Shallot soup. Vegan

My mushroom rainbow chard shallot soup is a hearty meal, packed full of nutrients Jump to Recipe

Lessons learnt in 2011.

Recipe

Mushroom Rainbow Chard Shallot Soup

A hearty meal, packed full of nutrients

Serves 2 servings
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil
10-12 Cremini mushrooms (chopped(quartered))
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 big shallots chopped
10 rainbow chard (ribs cut and leaves chopped, use only soft and thin ribs. compost the thick stems)
1 cup cooked elbows or small pasta
1/2 teaspoon Dried herbs (basil or thyme)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2/3 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 cup water (or more) (reserve from the pasta or vegetable stock or plain water)

Instructions

1
In a deep large pan, add oil, heat at medium heat and spread to cover the pan.
2
Add chopped mushrooms, garlic, chard ribs and shallots and cook on medium low, stirring occasionally for 4-6 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown on the edges.
3
Add in the chard leaves and cook for another 2 minutes until the chard begins to wilt.
4
Add in the water, herbs, salt and pepper to taste, and pasta. Taste and adjust.
5
Bring to boil (partially covered 5 mins) and cook on low for 2-3 minutes or until the soup reaches desired consistency.
6
Serve hot garnished with green onions or herbs of choice.

Notes

You can substitute the pasta with glutenfree pasta or cooked whole grains like barley, millet or quinoa, or omit pasta. Nutritional values are based on one bowl