Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushrooms can be a kidney-friendly ingredient when consumed in moderation. In place of dairy, this mushroom soup recipe uses flour to thicken and a non-dairy yogurt for a creamier and pleasing texture.
Type: side, soup
Keywords: kidney friendly, low sodium, low phosphorus, low potassium, low protein
Recipe Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 127
Preparation Time: PT0H40M
Cooking Time: PT0H40M
Total Time: PT1H20M
Recipe Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3 medium (85g) shallots, finely diced
- 2 stalks (80g) celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 12-ounces button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable stock, divided
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup non-dairy (coconut) yogurt or regular yogurt
Recipe Instructions: 1. Begin preparing your kidney friendly mushroom soup by heating coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. 2. Add ground pepper, shallots, and celery. Sauté over medium-high heat. 3. Stir constantly and cook until golden and fragrant, for 2 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes. 5. Add the sliced mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and allow mushrooms to release all their liquid. 6. Sprinkle the flour over the sautéed ingredients. Stir and toast over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. 7. Add one cup of hot stock, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Stir and add the second cup of stock to the mushroom soup. Stir to combine thoroughly. 8. Add the remaining 2 cups of stock. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the mushroom soup has thickened. 9. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves. 10. Transfer liquid to a blender or use an immersion blender in the pot. 11. Puree until the mixture is as smooth as it will get. 12. Return the mushroom soup to the pot if using a blender. Add the yogurt and blend well. 13. Heat to a simmer and cook for 4 more minutes. 14. Serve the kidney friendly mushroom soup with herb or mushroom slice garnish.
Living with CKD can have you asking, “What can I eat with kidney disease?” The truth is you can still eat lots of great foods – like beet vegetarian Reuben sandwiches! You just have to get a little creative with your recipes. We started our kidney-friendly recipe section on our blog for this reason – to share with you easy and tasty recipes that you can eat with confidence. Now, let’s get cooking!
Beet Vegetarian Reuben Ingredients
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- 1 large beet
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp coriander seeds, finely crushed
- 2 TBSP mayonnaise
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1 cornichon, chopped
- 1 TBSP lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- ½ TBSP butter, unsalted, softened
- 2 hot dog buns
- 2 ½ TBSP sauerkraut, drained and warmed
- 2 slices low-sodium Swiss cheese
How to Prepare Beet Vegetarian Reuben Sandwiches
- Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water; bring to a boil
- Reduce heat to simmer; cook beet until tender; let beet cool
- Peel the beet
- Slice the beet crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices; transfer beet slices to a plate
- Drizzle beets with 2 tsp of olive oil; sprinkle with black pepper and coriander
- In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with tomato paste, cornichon, and lemon juice (creates Russian dressing)
- Preheat the broiler
- Slice each bun in half lengthwise; arrange cut side up on a large baking sheet; brush with melted butter
- Broil 6 inches from the heat until lightly toasted (1 – 2 minutes)
- Transfer the bread to a work surface
- Layer the bottom halves of each bun with ½ the Russian dressing, followed by half the beet slices and sauerkraut
- Add a slice of cheese to the top half of each sandwich; place in the oven
- Broil the top of the sandwich 6 inches from the heat until the cheese is melted (about 2 more minutes)
- Close the sandwiches; cut in half and serve
Beet Vegetarian Reuben Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
| Calories | 433 |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Sodium | 394 mg |
| Potassium | 406 mg |
| Phosphorus | 172 mg |
We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this one for our delicious beet vegetarian Reuben sandwich! So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add it to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.
Source: https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/recipe/vegetarian-reuben-sandwich/
About Shree Mulay, MD
Shree Mulay, MD, is a nephrologist and co-owner of The Kidney Experts. He went to medical school at Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College and completed his residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Shree manages patients at several West Tennessee Healthcare Hospital locations and serves at numerous dialysis locations across the region. He also sees patients at four kidney care clinic locations. Funny, caring and always wanting to help, Shree is passionate about his practice and devotes much of his time to his patients. Learn more.
Kidney-Friendly Recipes from The Kidney Experts
One of the goals we have at The Kidney Experts is to make sure you have the resources you need to help you on your kidney health journey. Questions we are asked all the time include, “What can I eat with kidney disease,” “What foods should I avoid with kidney disease,” and “Where can I find good kidney disease diet recipes?” These are excellent questions. Challenge accepted!
Truth time! Chefs, we are not… so we consistently scour websites known for their kidney-healthy recipes. Our focus is to find kidney-friendly recipes that are healthy, easy to make, satisfying, and that have that mouthwatering taste factor. Each week, we post a new recipe that we can share with you.
Here is a list of our most recent kidney-friendly recipes:
- 1-Minute Breakfast: Quick and Easy Omelet
- Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad with Lemon and Thyme
- Beet Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
- Kidney-Friendly Apple Fritter Donuts
- Crunchy Asian Coleslaw
- Grilled Sesame Chicken
- Kidney-Healthy Mushroom Soup
- Easy Turkey Breakfast Burritos
- Southern-style Cornbread
- 60-second Salsa
For more kidney-friendly recipes, pop over to The Kidney Experts Twitter account as we love to retweet recipes from some of the best names in kidney health.
Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushrooms can be a kidney-friendly ingredient when consumed in moderation. In place of dairy, this mushroom soup recipe uses flour to thicken and a non-dairy yogurt for a creamier and pleasing texture.
Type: side, soup
Keywords: kidney friendly, low sodium, low phosphorus, low potassium, low protein
Recipe Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 127
Preparation Time: PT0H40M
Cooking Time: PT0H40M
Total Time: PT1H20M
Recipe Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3 medium (85g) shallots, finely diced
- 2 stalks (80g) celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 12-ounces button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable stock, divided
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup non-dairy (coconut) yogurt or regular yogurt
Recipe Instructions: 1. Begin preparing your kidney friendly mushroom soup by heating coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. 2. Add ground pepper, shallots, and celery. Sauté over medium-high heat. 3. Stir constantly and cook until golden and fragrant, for 2 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes. 5. Add the sliced mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and allow mushrooms to release all their liquid. 6. Sprinkle the flour over the sautéed ingredients. Stir and toast over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. 7. Add one cup of hot stock, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Stir and add the second cup of stock to the mushroom soup. Stir to combine thoroughly. 8. Add the remaining 2 cups of stock. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the mushroom soup has thickened. 9. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaves. 10. Transfer liquid to a blender or use an immersion blender in the pot. 11. Puree until the mixture is as smooth as it will get. 12. Return the mushroom soup to the pot if using a blender. Add the yogurt and blend well. 13. Heat to a simmer and cook for 4 more minutes. 14. Serve the kidney friendly mushroom soup with herb or mushroom slice garnish.