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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Main Dishes

    Shiitake Watercress Soup

    Published: May 4, 2014 · Updated: Aug 2, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Leeks, mushrooms, beans, garlic, and watercress are super-nourishing ingredients that add up to a soup that's delicious, too. The watercress gives this soup a springtime flavor, but it can be enjoyed any time of year. Recipe from Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free* by Joel Fuhrman. ©2012, HarperOne, reprinted by permission.

    Serves: 4 to 6

    • 2 large leeks, white and pale-green parts only, split lengthwise and separated to wash well and cut into ½-inch slices
    • 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 3 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
    • 6 cups no-salt-added or low-sodium vegetable broth
    • 3 cups cooked white beans or 2 (15-ounce) cans low-sodium or no-salt-added white beans, drained
    • 5 cups watercress, tough stems removed
    • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
    • Black pepper to taste

    Heat 1⁄8 cup water in a soup pot. Add leeks, carrot, and garlic and water-sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add more water as needed to keep everything moist. Add mushrooms and cook an additional 3 minutes, or until mushroom juices are released. Add vegetable broth, beans, watercress, and herbes de Provence and simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle half the soup into a food processor or high-powered blender and puree until smooth. Return soup to pot, heat through as needed, and serve. Shiitake Leek Soup from Joel Fuhrman

     

    Nutritional Information: 
    Per serving: 253 calories; 0.8g fat; 191.5mg sodium; 956.7mg potassium; 52.2g carbs; 10.7g fiber; 8.2g sugar; 12.4g protein

    • Try some of VegKitchen’s other Soulful Soups.
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    *This post contains affiliate links. If the product is purchased by linking through this review, VegKitchen receives a modest commission, which helps maintain our site and helps it to continue growing!

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