Creamy mushroom soup with lentils and brown rice

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

+ 2 Tablespoons raw cashews*

4 cups

water, divided

1/2 tsp

white miso paste

8 oz

white button or cremini mushrooms, divided

1/2 tsp

extra virgin olive oil

1/2

onion, chopped (about 1 cup chopped onion)

3 cloves

garlic, minced

Salt,

1/2 cup

French lentils du Puy

1/2 cup

basmati brown rice

vegetable bouillon cube

1/2 tsp

dried rosemary

1/2 tsp

dried thyme

Freshly ground pepper,