Rustic Mushroom Stew | Australian Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 400 g mixed mushrooms (Swiss Browns, buttons, cups or flat mushrooms)
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 –3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 2 cups mushroom base vegetable stock or vegetable stock
• 400 g can diced tomatoes
• 400 g can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• Olive oil for cooking
• Sea salt and black pepper
• 1 tbsp chives, chopped
• Crusty toasted bread