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Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushroom Soup Recipe

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.

While these chocolate peanut energy bars may look like gourmet desserts, we are here to share with you they are actually good for you and super kidney-friendly! Loaded with good things like oats, cinnamon, applesauce, honey and coconut, these chocolate peanut energy bars are perfect when you need a healthy bite on the go or when you’re relaxing at home! Now, let’s get cooking!

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Chocolate Peanut Energy Bars

Chocolate Peanut Energy Bars Ingredients

Appropriate for: CKD non-dialysis, Diabetes, Dialysis, Gluten-free, Heart Healthy

Serves Eight

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted peanuts, chopped
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup shredded coconut
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey

How to Prepare Chocolate Peanut Energy Bars

  • Heat your oven to 325 degrees
  • Grease a 9×9 inch pan with cooking spray
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, peanuts, chocolate chips and coconut
  • Beat eggs in a small mixing bowl
  • Add applesauce and honey; mix well
  • Add egg mixture to the oat mixture; mix well
  • Press mixture evenly into bottom of the pan
  • Cook for 40 minutes
  • Cool before cutting into energy bars
  • Please note: may keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week

Chocolate Peanut Energy Bars Nutrition Facts

(per serving)

Calories206
Carbohydrates27 g
Protein7 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Total FatNot listed g
Sodium35 mg
Potassium182 mg
Phosphorus163 mg

We love sharing our kidney-healthy recipes with you like this kidney-friendly chocolate peanut energy bars recipe! We try to share a new recipe every week. So, if you’re craving a favorite food, but it’s not on your kidney diet, please let us know. We’ll look into it and try to add a kidney-friendly version to our list of upcoming recipe blogs. For more kidney-healthy recipes, visit our blog.

Source: https://www.nwkidney.org/recipe/anytime-energy-bars/


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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.

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Kidney Friendly Mushroom Soup - The Kidney Experts
Mushroom Soup Recipe

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.

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