This black walnut bisque is rich in nutrients and various vitamins thanks to its main ingredient: black walnuts.
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable stock or water
- ¾ cup hazelnuts
- ½ cup black walnuts or commercial walnuts
- 1 cup silken tofu, drained
- 1 celery stalk, sliced
- 2 tablespoons white oak wine or sherry
- 1 small, hot pepper, seeds and ribs removed, or ¼ teaspoon hot cayenne pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon liquid stevia (optional) or a dash of any sweetener of your choice, to taste
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 2 tablespoons mellow (light-colored) miso or ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons any wild or commercial onion leaves, chives, or scallions, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Simmer all ingredients except the wild onion leaves, corn oil, miso and nutmeg for 5 minutes. Add the corn oil and miso and purée in a blender in two batches, holding the blender cover down with a towel to prevent eruption. Garnish with the wild onion leaves and nutmeg. Serve hot.
Serves 6; preparation time: 25 minutes
Courtesy of author and naturalist “Wildman” Steve Brill wildmanstevebrill.com
