Mushroom Cashew Bisque

Ingredients

60 gr cashews
120 ml water
28 gr shiitake mushrooms
1,400 ml vegetable broth
120 gr onions
130 gr carrots
50 gr celery
5 ml olive oil
5 ml sesame oil
3 gr garlic
350 gr mushrooms
5 ml sherry wine
1 bay leaf
45 ml soy sauce
9 gr parsley
40 gr unbleached flour
30 gr cashew creme
28 gr cashew butter

Instructions

To make cashew creme: Puree cashews and quarter cup water in blender or food processor. Slowly add another quarter cup water to make a smooth creme. To make bisque: Rince and soak dried mushrooms in one cup hot stock tomake broth. Drain and reserve liquid. Finely chop rehydrated mushrooms and set aside. Saute onions, carrots and celery in olive andsesame oils over medium heat until lightly browned. Add garlic, fresh and rehydrated mushrooms and 4 tbs reserved mushroom liquid. Continue tocook until mushrooms are soft, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add sherry, bay leaf, pepper, soy sauce, parsley, remaining mushroom liquid and water. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, reserve 2 cups liquid and cool to room temperature. Whisk together flour and reserved liquid until smooth. Bring soup back to simmer and stir in flour mixture, cashew butter and cashew creme. Heat for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Per serving: 232 cal; 8 g prot; 300 mg sod; 35 g carb; 10 g fat; 0 mg chol; 203 mg cal From DEEANNE's recipe files