Clamless Chowder
Ooooo weee y’all! This clamless chowder is so frickin’ good! Hubby’s favorite soup WAS clam chowder until I made this plant-based version. The oyster mushrooms are meaty and filling and the cashew cream, boy oh boy. This soup is so satisfying, rich and full of flavor. Nix the butter, oil and heavy cream — it’s not needed. And spare yourself the unnecessary fat. Diets high in animal-based and highly processed foods are making us sick and overweight. Get into your health with this clamless chowder. You’ll thank me later.
Makes 10 cups
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant milk (such as almond, soy, cashew, oat)
1 Tbsp white miso
8 oz fresh oyster mushrooms, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups low sodium vegetable broth like Better than Bouillon
2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tsp All Kale the Power or Mmm Moroccan seasoning, or lower-sodium seafood seasoning
1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS
Place cashews in a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes, drain. Place cashews in a blender with milk and miso. Cover and blend until smooth. Set aside.
In a 5-to 6-qt stockpot or Dutch oven cook mushrooms over medium-high 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from pot.
Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, celery and carrots. Cook 5 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 Tbsp at a time, as needed to prevent from sticking. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds.
Add broth, potatoes, seasoning and thyme to pot. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in mushrooms, cashew cream and vinegar. Heat through and serve!
NOTE
Recipe adapted from Forks Over Knives.
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