Vegan Corn Chowder with Shiitake Bacon
Creamy vegan corn chowder with summer sweet corn and lots of umami goodness, topped off with some addictive shiitake bacon. Healthy, satisfying and so flavorful!
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 3 ears sweet corn kernels removed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 1 celery rib chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 large russet potato peeled and cubed small
- 3-4 cups vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp miso paste
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Basil for serving optional
For the shiitake bacon
- 12 oz shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Cover the sunflower seeds with a couple inches of boiling water, cover and let soak for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. When shimmering, add the onion and a big pinch of salt. Sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the corn, celery, thyme and garlic, cook for another 2-3 minutes, until softened.
- Add the potato and 3 cups of stock. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes until the potatoes are very tender.
- Transfer half the mixture to a high speed blender along with the sunflower seeds (drained), miso, nutritional yeast and maple syrup then blend until smooth. Return to the pot and heat for another couple minutes, until warmed through. If the soup seems too thick, add more stock.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar. Taste for salt and add more as needed. Serve warm with shiitake bacon and basil.
- For the Shiitake Bacon
- Preheat the oven to 400 F
- Heat oil in large, oven safe skillet. Add the mushrooms, soy sauce, maple syrup and smoked paprika. Sauté over medium high heat for 3-5 minutes, until the mushrooms have softened.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until brown and crispy. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Shiitake Bacon recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker
* Total time does not include soaking the sunflower seeds
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 2354mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g