I didn’t intend for this to be a stew, but the extra juice was too good to waste.
This dish was born from my desire to try new things…and a while back I mentioned that I wanted to experiment with new types of ‘shrooms (in a legal way)…so I bought some Shiitake mushrooms from Whole Foods and started brainstorming what to do with them.
It took me a while to decide how to incorporate them into a recipe, but then a light bulb went off (does anyone else experience cooking related “AHA moments” while zoning out on the treadmill?).
Here are some of the cooking pics (sorry they are so steamy).
Simmer (washed) mushrooms in ~1 inch of water and ~1 tsp Bragg’s liquid aminos. Toss in kale when ‘shrooms start to soften.
Cover pot to allow kale to steam, then add in seasonings (I am approximating, but I think used about 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp more of Bragg’s aminos).
Then add 1/2 can cannellini beans, and allow it all the stew on low heat until the aroma fills your pint sized apartment.
After letting it cool, I packaged them up in tupperware – ready for post-work dining.
It’s hard to believe that what started as a simple take on a stir fry evolved into a super delicious soup?
I served it atop soy noodles to absorb the extra juice, and it was really really reallllllly good.
The kale was so tender and flavorful. I am always amazed at how much better things taste when they marinate overnight…it’s like the difference between dances in junior high and high school – the seasonings have time to get over their shyness and mix and mingle to the fullest.
Next time you see these, don’t be afraid to give this recipe a shot.
that looks DELICIOUS. i love kale so much.
what does bragg’s taste like? i’ve always wanted to try it but i’m a little scared hahaha.
a bit like soy sauce…hard to describe but its good, haha
Mushrooms are the one food I’ve always wanted to like but never been able to eat! I’d love to try this with something like eggplant instead though!
kale is totes underrated — me gusta mucho!
Glad you decided to “Experiment” ;). It looks like it paid off- I love me some shrooms
Kale and Mushrooms (Esp shiitakes) are quite possibly my two fav things (uh and sweet potatoes).. this is an awesome meal.
This might be a weird comment but…those mushrooms are gorgeous!
Can you make a couple extra tups full next time and send some my way? Not sure how they would fair in the mail, but it might be worth it!
great work on the soup my friend….yuuuuuuumy!!!! I’ll take the leftovers 🙂
Looks great. I am trying kale for the first time tonight. I’m making a cauliflower and kale side dish from The Vegan Table. Isn’t it fun to try new things?! 🙂
I heart kale! This one is on the to do list.
Looks great!
are those shirataki noodles?? i haven’t had those in foreverrrrr. despite their freaky stench, i LOVE them.
mmm shitake mushrooms. those big bins at whole foods kind of scare me, but then again i’m …. quirky.
i love me some kale, i have some in my fridge right now and am deciding what to do with it, think i might have just figured it out! so, thanks elise.
Yummmmmmm–I *love* mushrooms of all kinds! You are really shelling out the dough for nice fancy shmancy ones 🙂 What time should I be to your apt for dinner tonight?!? I think I am going to have to follow your lead and pick some up myself–they are sooooo good!
Courtney
gah, i want to like this, but i don’t like mushrooms! how are shiitakes? really mushroomy?
it looks delish my lady!
and with this post, I think mushrooms will be on my grocery list this week! Gracias mi rubia!
ummmm yes please.
that looks awesome with a capital a. like CAPITAL A. are shitaks espensive? and where do you get the highly coveted braggs?
whole foooooooooooooooods. and yes, the shiitakes were on the more $$$$ side. nothing too bad though. not like truffles…
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i bet eggplant would be great too…lemme know if you do try it
haha, i ALMOST had it with sweet potatoes, too 🙂
i have a feeling a new kind of fungus would be growing in the soup by the time you got it, haha
yes! they are so weird and yet, i still kinda enjoy them. freaky, i know.
ummm, yes-ish. but i think the right amount of soup/seasoning can reduce it. is it the texture or the flavor you dislike, bc the flavor is different that reg shrooms, but the texture is definitely unique – they have that rubbery kind of thing going on…
congrats on the move!
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