best miso soup

The perfectly light Miso Soup from Delish.com is a great appetizer.

Miso Soup

water

kombu (about 4")

c. bonito flakes

c. white miso

enoki mushrooms (optional)

tofu,

c. sliced scallions, for garnish

Make dashi: In a large pot over medium heat, bring water and kombu to a simmer. Remove kombu as soon as the water starts to simmer. Stir in bonito flakes and bring to boil, let boil 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let bonito steep for 15 minutes then strain out bonito flakes.&nbsp;

Return dashi to stove and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk in miso until dissolved then add mushrooms. &nbsp;Add tofu and simmer 2 minutes. Do not boil.&nbsp;

20-minute Miso Soup Recipe with leeks, shiitake mushrooms, wilted greens, and tofu makes for a fast and easy weeknight dinner. Full of flavor and nutrients it is highly nourishing while remaining light and lean. Vegan and GF adaptable.

Miso Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Greens 

leek

shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced

olive or sesame oil

broth -veggie, dashi (see notes), or mushroom broth

sauce,

mirin

salt and pepper

Tofu (1 package extra-firm Silken Tofu –or make crispy tofu– see notes)

Garnishes: sliced scallions, furikake, toasted sesame Seeds, toasted Sesame Oil

Optional Additions: reconstituted wakame seaweed (1/2 cup chopped)

Slice the leek in half lengthwise, then slice white and light green parts into thin half-moons. Place in a strainer and rinse well.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks and sliced shiitake mushrooms, discarding the stems (shiitake stems can give some people an allergic reaction, so I leave these out). Saute for 6-8 minutes until softened and fragrant.

Add the broth. If not using dashi broth, feel free to add a piece of kombu to the broth (which you will remove at the end). Add wakame if using. Bring to a simmer for 7-10 minutes.  Season with soy sauce and mirin.

While the soup is simmering, prep the tofu. Carefully cut open the silken tofu package using scissors, being mindful not to crush. Drain and very carefully place tofu block on a cutting board. Slice into ½ inch slices, then cubes. Divide the tofu cubes among 4 bowls. Sprinkle the tofu with scallions and sesame seeds and a drizzle of sesame oil.

Scoop out ½ cup warm broth and whisk with the miso paste in a small bowl until very smooth. Set aside.

Add the greens to the simmering soup, stirring 1 minute or so until just wilted. Turn heat off.

Pour in the miso mixture. It&#8217;s important here not to boil the miso paste or you will kill all the healthy fermented gut-healing bacteria.  Taste and add salt and pepper- you want this slightly salty to mitigate the salt-less tofu. Once happy with the flavor then serve.

Ladle the hot miso soup over the silken tofu. Serve immediately.

So yummy! Followed the recipe exactly except for the marin-couldn’t find it!

Trying this out tonight! I don’t have mushrooms and was wondering if ground beef would be ok?

Delicious! Light but nourishing, and very quick. Love it!

I love a brothy soup. I forgot to add the greens but it was still great and made a nice, light dinner.

Great use for miso paste (I have a ton of it, long story) and a heartier miso soup than is typically served.

Absolutely delicious. Thank you for your recipes!

Delicious! My body felt very nourished :)

Loved it! I stopped by the Asian market and picked up those ingredients I didn't have at home. I was able to find organic dashi broth packets, toasted sesame seeds, Japanese sea salt with seaweed, furikake, and fresh, firm tofu. I substituted scallions and garlic when I couldn't find any leeks and picked up some organic bok choy and komatsuna! I'll be making this again. 
Thanks for sharing; looking forwards to checking out your other recipes.

Mine came out very salty, like straight soy sauce.  Not sure where I went wrong, followed the recipe exactly, without the optional items :(

The flavours in this soup are well-balanced. Next time I will try it with dashi instead of vegetable broth. An excellent first course!

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