The Perfect Miso Soup
Winter is here and we all have a love hate relationship with the cold dark weather that comes along with it! So what better than to feed your soul than with yummy and warming foods! Soup is always on everyone's list this time of year. There's nothing better than a hot cup of soup, cozied up under a blanket by the fire watching the snowflakes fall outside your window.
This time of year I tend to do what I call the "fridge clean out soup." I use what's left in the refriderator, what there is a little left of, or maybe it's starting to go bad or it's the normal basics for soup... carrots, leeks, celery, onion and garlic and then I just start adding anything else I can think of to throw in the pot. So every Sunday fridge soup turns out differently everytime.
I wanted something really good to change it up, so here comes my perfect miso soup. You can add more chili to add more heat. Or in my house the hot sauce bottle tends to empty really quickly, so you could always add hot sauce for some more heat too!
Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did making and devouring it. It was a winner with the kids too! It's vegan as well so if you're looking to add in more vegetarian and vegan meals to your weekly menu, this is a great one that only takes about 15 minutes and you can make it in advance.
Serves: 6
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 C Organic Chicpea Miso
- 3 C water
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 7-8 Shitake mushrooms
- 2 oz organic tofu-cut into cubes
- 2 sheets Nori seaweed-cut or torn into piece
- 3 scallions or green onion-sliced
- 1 red chili pepper- sliced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Directions:
- Add Miso and water to a pot, whisk well and bring to a simmer.
- Add in sliced mushrooms, sesame oil, tofu, and seaweed. Mix well. Continue a slow simmer until the mushrooms soften.
- Slice scallions and red chili on a bias (diagonal)
- Laddle into individual bowls.
- Top with onions, chilis and sesame seeds.
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