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easy · 10 minutes prep · 15 minutes cook · serves 2

Lion's Mane and Miso Soup

A quick, warming soup that makes good use of a smaller second-flush harvest.

Made with Lion's Mane

Ingredients

  • 150g Lion's Mane, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 600ml vegetable or dashi stock
  • 2 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 spring onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Handful of spinach or pak choi

Method

  1. Warm the stock gently — avoid boiling once miso is added, to protect its flavour.
  2. Add the torn Lion's Mane pieces and simmer for 6–8 minutes until tender.
  3. Stir in the miso paste off the heat until fully dissolved.
  4. Add the greens for the final minute, just until wilted.
  5. Finish with sesame oil and spring onion.

A smaller second-flush harvest is often better suited to a soup than a steak — this recipe makes good use of odd-sized pieces without any waste.

Storage: Best eaten fresh; miso can separate slightly on reheating but still tastes good.

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