Twelve-Bean Stew with Horseradish Cream
- 3 cups water
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced leeks or coarsely chopped onions
- 2 tsp. dried dill
- 2 large ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 1/2 lbs. purple-topped turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1/2 oz. ( 1/2 cup loosely packed) dried porcini mushrooms 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups packaged twelve-bean mix (or your own mixture plus 3 Tbs. pearl barley) picked over and rinsed, soaked overnight in ample water to cover or speed-soaked
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbs. red or white prepared horseradish, plus more to taste
- Drain beans and barley and set aside.
- Place mushrooms in a bowl and pour boiling water on top.
- Cover and set aside until mushrooms are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon and chop any large pieces.
- Set mushrooms and broth aside.
- Heat oil in the cooker over medium-high heat.
- Cook leeks, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add 3 cups of tap water, chopped mushrooms, dill, celery, and reserved beans and barley.
- Pour mushroom broth into cooker, taking care to leave any residue in the bottom of the bowl.
- Lock lid in place.
- Over high heat bring to high pressure.
- Lower heat to maintain high pressure and cook for 9 minutes.
- Quick-release the pressure by placing the cooker under cold running water.
- Remove lid, tilting it away from you to allow excess steam to escape.
- Add turnips and carrots.
- Over high heat, return to high pressure.
- Lower heat to maintain high pressure and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Quick-release the pressure.
- Remove lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
- Stir in salt to taste.
- If the vegetables are not quite tender, cover and cook over medium heat until done.
- Prepare Horseradish Cream by combining the sour cream and horseradish in a bowl.
- Add salt, if needed, and additional horseradish to taste.
- Serve soup in large bowls, with a generous tablespoon of Horseradish Cream in the middle.
- Pass any remaining Horseradish Cream on the side.
water, olive oil, leeks, dill, celery, purpletopped turnips, carrots, salt, porcini mushrooms, twelvebean mix, sour cream, red
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/twelve-bean-stew-with-horseradish-cream/ (may not work)