Mushroom Beet and Cherry Chutney

**This recipe was featured as part of our 2022 New Release Wine & Food Pairings.**

INGREDIENTS

Base

  • 1¼ Lb beets (root and leaves removed)
  • 1½ mushrooms, coarsely chopped (⅜ inch pieces)
  • ¾ Lb onions, cut into ⅜ inch dice
  • ½ Lb dried cherries, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1½ Tbsp dried thyme
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic

INGREDIENTS

Sauce

  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • ¼ cup (4 Tbsp) Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp double concentrated tomato paste (from tube)
  • 1 recipe Vegan Worcestershire sauce (approx. ¼ cup) – recipe follows
  • 1½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1½ cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pre-heat over to 350°F.
  2. Wash, dry, and coat lightly with olive oil.
  3. Bake for 1hr 30min.
  4. Allow to cool and remove the skins.
  5. Cut into ¼ inch dice and set aside.
  6. Whisk together the white wine, vegetable broth, and flour in a bowl until smooth.
  7. Stir in the Dijon mustard, tomato paste, Vegan Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and black pepper.  Set aside.
  8. Combine mushrooms, onions, cherries, soy sauce, water, and dried thyme in a large pan.
  9. Simmer over high heat, stirring frequently, until all of the water is evaporated, and the mushroom mixture begins to sizzle.
  10. Lower heat to medium and add the butter and the garlic.  Sauté for 3 minutes.
  11. Add the sauce mixture to the pan with the mushroom/onion mixture, deglazing any residue from the mushroom mixture.
  12. Stir in the reserved roasted, peeled, and diced beets.
  13. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer while stirring often for 5 minutes, or until thickened.
  14. Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
  15. Add the sour cream and stir until uniform.  (Do not boil at this point to prevent separation of sour cream.)

Vegan Worcestershire Sauce

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ⅛ cup (2 Tbsp) dark brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp ground ginger
  • ¾ tsp ground mustard
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cloves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
  2. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until reduced to ¼ cup.
  3. Strain to remove the cloves and set aside.