Bowl of Mushroom Daube with Prunes

Vegetarian Mushroom Daube with Prunes

This vegetarian mushroom daube is a new spin on the classic French dish. Mushrooms, carrots, leeks, onions and potatoes are stewed in a rich sauce enhanced with prunes, red wine and fresh herbs for a hearty dinner.

By Serena Ball, MS, RD and Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD from The Smart Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 101 Brain-Healthy Recipes to Protect Your Mind and Boost Your Mood

What is Daube?

Daube is the quintessential Provençal meat stew featuring beef, vegetables and herbs braised in a red wine sauce. The saying goes there are as many versions of daube as there are cooks in France. This vegetarian version highlights mushrooms with a savory sauce layered with flavors from wine, tomato paste, soy sauce, chopped prunes, orange rind and French herbs. The stew’s potatoes, prunes and a touch of flour work together to thicken it so that it’s velvety and satisfying.

Bowl of Mushroom Daube with Prunes

What to pair this mushroom daube with?

Serve it one of many ways that French cooks do, like over mashed potatoes, polenta, or wide noodles, or simply enjoy right out of the bowl with baguette slices for sopping up the sauce. Add a green salad and a glass of wine and you have yourself one delicious meal!

Make it special

For an extra nod to the South of France, tinker with your daube recipe by adding olives or capers. Spice it up with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves or with 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence.

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Bowl of Mushroom Daube with Prunes

Vegetarian Mushroom Daube with Prunes

Serena Ball, MS, RD and Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD
This vegetarian mushroom daube is a new spin on the classic French dish. Mushrooms, carrots, leeks, onions and potatoes are stewed in a rich sauce enhanced with prunes, red wine and fresh herbs for a hearty dinner.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Cuisine French, International, Mediterranean, RD Creations
Servings 4
Calories 225 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 small orange
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 carrots scrubbed and cut into ¼-inch rounds
  • 2 leeks white, light green and some dark green parts, thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • pounds mushrooms such as button, cremini and/or others, thickly sliced
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound red potatoes about 4 medium, scrubbed and cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • ½ cup chopped California prunes
  • 3 thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 rosemary sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel off two 3-inch strips of orange rind and set aside (save the remaining orange for another use).
  • In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, leeks and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, salt and black pepper, cover, and cook, stirring a few times, until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in potatoes and flour until well incorporated and cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth, scraping the sides and bottom of the pot to incorporate the flour mixture. Simmer until the stew just starts to boil, then stir, reduce heat to medium-low, and add orange rinds, prunes, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. Let simmer, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pot, for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through.
  • Stir in wine, tomato paste and soy sauce. Return to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping the bottom of the pot, for at least another 15 minutes, until the stew is thick and the vegetables are soft (the longer it simmers, the thicker and more flavorful the stew will become). Before serving, remove orange peels, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs and bay leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 330mgPotassium: 1615mgFiber: 6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 8727IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg
Keyword california prunes, carrots, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, RD Creations
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