In the east, congee is a traditional rice porridge. It is bland and often served to people recovering from influenza. In a more robust form, congee can be fortified with vegetables, herbs and spices, to enhance its health benefits.
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Hastings Leander (David)
Think of congee as the eastern, vegan version of chicken-noodle soup: healing, healthy, hot and soothing!This recipe couldn't be easier or more fresh. The rice is replaced with grains and black beans for a protein boost. Add the fresh ingredients to your Instant Pot in any order. Give it a stir, cook it up, and 90 minutes later you have a hot, nutritious, one-pot meal to warm you from the inside out!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 c vegetable stock
- ¾ c frozen corn
- ¾ c carrot, sliced
- ¾ c celery, sliced
- 8 oz crimini mushrooms, quartered or sliced
- ⅓ c dried black beans (or yellow lentils)
- ⅓ c farro (or barley)
- ⅓ c quinoa (or millet or brown rice)
- ⅓ c soy sauce, low sodium
- 1½ TBSP fresh ginger (2 inches, grated)
- 1 TBSP powered turmeric
- 2 TBSP brown miso paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt, to taste
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
Optional Toppings
- scallions, sliced thin, greens and whites
- cilantro "confetti"
- toasted sesame oil
- sriracha
Instructions
- Place the congee ingredients directly into your Instant Pot.
- Close the lid and set the steam release to sealing.
- Use the porridge setting and adjust the cooking time to 60 minutes.
- Grab a cuppa' tea or a Hot Toddy and get a good book. Curl up with a blanket in your favorite chair. If you have a fireplace, invite me to join you!Including the time to pressurize and depressurize, dinner will be ready in about 90 minutes.
- When the soup is finished, let the pressure release naturally.
- Toppings are optional. I recommend you to limit yourself to one or two, depending on your mood.
Notes
Better than Bouillon is typically in every local grocery store next to the soups in a small jar. You can use a bullion cube instead, but this is so much better! The bouillon will deepen the flavor of the sauce, but if you don't have either, you can skip it.
Mushrooms are a wonderful addition to vegan stews and soups. They maintain their texture and give a good "chew" to the soup, imitating meat.
***Substitutions***
This recipe has 1 cup of high-protein super grains and legumes. Mix and match depending on what is in your pantry! Just make sure you total one cup.
- black beans (turtle or adzuki), yellow or green lentils, yellow or green split peas
- quinoa or brown rice
- farrow, millet or barley
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Hastings Leander (David)
Amount per Serving
Calories
177.9
% Daily Value*
Fat
1.3
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.24
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.26
g
Sodium
1691.58
mg
74
%
Potassium
617.6
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
36.26
g
12
%
Fiber
6.07
g
25
%
Sugar
4.39
g
5
%
Protein
7.52
g
15
%
Vitamin A
3237.87
IU
65
%
Vitamin C
3.53
mg
4
%
Calcium
46.51
mg
5
%
Iron
2.58
mg
14
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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