(These can be served as is, or dehydrated beforehand.)
4 Portobello mushrooms or 16 small mushrooms
4 cups purified water
1 dash extra virgin olive oil
2 lemons juiced
4-5 cloves garlic minced
3 Tbsp oregano leaves
1 cup Nama Shoyu
2 tsp organic pepper
2 cups raw almond, soaked
1 cup pine nuts
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked
½ cup basil leaves
½ cup cilantro, chopped
1 ½ teaspoon light unpasteurized miso
½ tsp cumin.
Clean and trim mushrooms. Fill a large bowl with filtered water, dash of olive oil, juice of one lemon, 3 cloves of minced garlic, oregano, 1 teaspoon of the pepper, and ¾ cup Nama Shoyu. Mix well by hand and add mushrooms. Let them marinate for at least 2 hours. In the mean time make the Sun-Dried Tomato Pate stuffing: Put all almonds, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, miso, cumin, juice of 1 lemon, remaining garlic, pepper, dash of olive oil into food processor. Blend and taste. If it needs more salty flavor, add a bit of Nama Shoyu to taste. Add water as needed to blend, ¼ cup at a time.
Next, remove the mushrooms from marinade and drain, then pat dry and stuff>with Sun-Dried Tomato paste. Dehydrate at 100-105 degrees for about 3-5 hours depending on how you like the texture. You can also eat them without dehydrating.
By Cynthia Beavers