Cremini Mushroom, Rainbow Chard, and Shallot Soup
[Vegan]

Cremini Mushroom, Rainbow Chard, and Shallot Soup [Vegan]

These past few months, we have been trying to eat as much local and seasonal as possible. We signed up for a weekly local and organic produce box. And with it comes the challenges of changing our usual eating habits. Our meals are quite balanced and nutritious, usually indian, full of... These past few months, we have been trying to eat as much local and seasonal as possible. We signed up for a weekly local and organic produce box. And with it comes the challenges of changing our usual eating habits. Our meals are quite balanced and nutritious, usually indian, full of lentils/beans, vegetables, salads and whole grain flat bread. But some of the vegetables we usually cook, are not in season right now. The supermarkets however never let you realize so. While growing up in India, I did not realize that our meal were always seasonal. And now, I am relearning that aspect of planning and cooking along with experimenting with some vegetables I have never cooked with before. Chards are one such leafy green. Chards are rich in Vitamins A,K and C and rich in dietary fiber and protein. This soup became a part of our plan to add more greens like chard to our daily diet. It has some cremini mushrooms and shallots, browned slightly to give a buttery browned mushroom flavor to the broth, some wilted rainbow chard and some whole grain pasta to make it a filling light meal. The broth doesnt need much help from herbs or spices, if you are a mushroom sauce lover like me. This soup can be made glutenfree by omitting the pasta or substituting it with a gluten free version. Read More