Watercress Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms Recipe | Co+op

Ingredients

• 10 large shiitake mushrooms
• 1 bulb green garlic, minced
• 1/2 bunch oregano, minced (reserve stems for optional mushroom stock)
• 1/4 cup good olive oil
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar (or rice vinegar with a bit of honey)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 green garlic bulbs plus stalks, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 7 cups vegetable stock (or stock using mushroom stems, see instructions below)
• 4 cups watercress (reserve stems for optional mushroom stock)
• Salt to taste