Portobello Feijoada

 

OK, so it is beginning to seem like I say, "I don't really like soup," and then eat lots of soup. Well, I guess I should say that I don't really like most soups; however, both of the soups I have made from Viva Vegan have been freakin' fantastic. See the amazing awesomeness that was Guatita here. 

For my next jump into stew/soup making madness, I decided to try the Potobello Feijoada, a bean, seitan and mushroom-laced mountain of tasty. I served it up with sliced oranges and super-steamed (because I wasn't paying attention) kale w/sesame seeds and a sprinkle of lime juice.

Potobello Mushroom Feijoada

Ingredients
-. 2 cans black beans, rinsed w/1 1/2 c. of water
- 1 pkg. (or 2 c.) seitan, diced/sliced
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 jalapeno, diced (not a part of the original, but I added it)
- 1/3 c. veggie broth
- 1/2 lb. portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 c. veggie broth

Make it:

1. Put beans and water in small/medium saucepan and simmer until heated and soft (I did this for about 15 minutes or so while I prepped other ingredients and started the soup)
2. Put olive oil and garlic in a large pot and fry for 30 seconds. Add diced jalapeno and sautee for about 5 more minutes.
3. Add 1/2 c. of broth to de-glaze, stirring and bringing to a simmer. Stir in mushrooms, seitan, cumin, liquid smoke, thyme and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. In blender, put about 1/2 to 3/4 the amount of beans in the blender w/liquid (I added too much, you would probably want like 1/4 c. here) and puree the beans.
5. Add the remaining beans from the saucepan to the soup. Add the 2 c. of veggie broth and then the pureed bean mixture. Partially cover and bring to a quick simmer.
6. Lower heat, keep partially covered, and simmer until mixture thickens, about 30-40 minutes. Let sit for 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld (and soup to cool!) before eating.

Here is another picture of my bowl of soup up close:

Delicious as is- however, I think it would be even tastier had I not pureed the beans with as much water as I did. Mental note for next time, taken.