Description
This comforting Miso Soup is a traditional Japanese dish made with savory miso paste, delicate tofu, and flavorful seaweed. It’s a light and nourishing soup perfect for any time of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
Dashi Broth:
- 4 cups dashi broth
Miso Soup:
- 3 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1/2 cup cubed silken tofu
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 1 sheet nori, cut into small strips
- 1/4 cup wakame seaweed, rehydrated
- Optional: 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
Instructions
- Prepare Broth: In a medium saucepan, bring dashi broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Add Ingredients: Reduce heat to low, add wakame seaweed and mushrooms.
- Mix Miso: In a small bowl, whisk hot broth into miso paste until smooth.
- Combine: Stir miso into pot without boiling. Add tofu and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve: Remove from heat, ladle into bowls, and top with green onions and nori. Serve hot.
Notes
- Never boil after adding miso to retain flavor and probiotics.
- Adjust miso amount to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg