📍 Forested regions⏱ 60 min🍽 Serves: 4plant-based

Mushroom Yushka — Mushroom Soup

A woodland flavor for the home kitchen.

Where it comes from

Volyn Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Lviv Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast

History

Mushroom soups are connected to woodland cuisines. Drying preserved mushrooms for meatless meals outside the season. There is no single recipe for every region.

Today

Use food-grade mushrooms from a reliable seller: dried porcini and cultivated button mushrooms.

Ingredients

• 30 g dried porcini mushrooms
• 250 g button mushrooms
• 300 g potatoes
• 100 g carrots
• 100 g onion
• 30 ml neutral cooking oil
• 1700 ml water

Method

1. Rinse dried mushrooms, soak for 30 minutes, and chop.
2. Strain the soaking liquid through a fine filter.
3. Simmer dried mushrooms in clean water and the strained liquid for 30 minutes; the ingredient water amount is the total.
4. Sauté onion, carrot, and button mushrooms in oil.
5. Add to the pot with potatoes.
6. Cook about 20 minutes more until tender.
7. Season and add herbs.

How to serve

Serve hot with bread. Sour cream is an optional dairy addition.

Sources

• Cultural background

Check ingredients for allergens. Times and amounts are approximate.