Selection, Storage, Prep and Nutrition for Marvelous Mushroom Recipes

Triple Mushroom and Leek Soup

1. Any favorite mushroom mix can be substituted in this soup recipe.
2. No sherry vinegar on hand? Substitute about 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.
3. Refrigerate leftovers in a tightly covered container. Soup reheats well.
4. Leeks are part of the allium family (garlic and onion) and rich in allyl sulfides, which play a role in your body’s natural detoxification system.
5. Lower sodium chicken broth keeps salt/sodium more reasonable.
6. Mushrooms are rich in natural phytonutrients, which may help boost immunity and possibly help fight tumors and viruses.
7. Did you know that the mushroom is the spore-bearing, fleshy body of a fungus?
   Vitamin D in mushrooms? Yes, there is a little, maybe 2 or 3 percent of your daily needs. That’s because they absorb sunlight. They’re the only source of natural vitamin D in the produce aisle.