Saute the mushrooms, shallot and garlic over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the liquid has mostly evaporated
Pour into the cooking wine, then bring to a boil and wait until it has reduced by half, about 5 minutes
Pour in the broth, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the cashew cream
Use the immersion blender and pulse a few times to incorporate the cashew cream. If you like your soup less chunky. Continue blending until the mushrooms are smooth. Alternatively, add the soup to a blender and blend until desired consistency. Be careful when blending hot liquids, it has the tendency to splatter
Serve with a little drizzle of truffle oil and fresh thyme
CASHEW CREAM:
Soak 1 cup of raw cashews in 3 cups boiling water for 30 minutes
Drain the cashews, but reserve the soaking water
Place the cashews in a blender with 3/4 cup of the soaking water and blend until smooth. It should be a similar thickness of a greek yogurt. If it is too thick, ad a little water at a time to get your desired consistency.
Ingredients
Directions
Saute the mushrooms, shallot and garlic over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the liquid has mostly evaporated
Pour into the cooking wine, then bring to a boil and wait until it has reduced by half, about 5 minutes
Pour in the broth, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the cashew cream
Use the immersion blender and pulse a few times to incorporate the cashew cream. If you like your soup less chunky. Continue blending until the mushrooms are smooth. Alternatively, add the soup to a blender and blend until desired consistency. Be careful when blending hot liquids, it has the tendency to splatter
Serve with a little drizzle of truffle oil and fresh thyme
CASHEW CREAM:
Soak 1 cup of raw cashews in 3 cups boiling water for 30 minutes
Drain the cashews, but reserve the soaking water
Place the cashews in a blender with 3/4 cup of the soaking water and blend until smooth. It should be a similar thickness of a greek yogurt. If it is too thick, ad a little water at a time to get your desired consistency.