Miso Soup

Name: Miso Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 cups dashi stock (or vegetable broth for vegetarian); 4 tbsp white miso paste; 8 oz silken tofu, cubed; 2 tbsp dried wakame seaweed, rehydrated; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup water (for rehydrating wakame)

A traditional Japanese soup made with savory miso paste, soft tofu, wakame seaweed, and green onions. This comforting soup is light yet satisfying, perfect as a starter or side dish.

25 minEasyServes 4120 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 cups dashi stock (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)
4 tbsp white miso paste
8 oz silken tofu, cubed
2 tbsp dried wakame seaweed, rehydrated
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup water (for rehydrating wakame)

Instructions

1

Place the 2 tbsp rehydrated dried wakame seaweed in a small bowl with cold 1/2 cup water (for rehydrating wakame) and soak for 5-10 minutes until rehydrated. Drain and set aside.
2

In a medium saucepan, bring the 4 cups dashi stock (or vegetable broth for vegetarian) to a simmer over medium heat. Be careful not to let it boil.
3

Reduce the heat to low. Take about 1/2 cup of the hot dashi and place it in a small bowl.
4

Add the 4 tbsp white miso paste to the small bowl and whisk until completely dissolved with no lumps.
5

Pour the miso mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining dashi and stir gently to combine. Keep the soup at a low temperature, do not boil as this will destroy the beneficial enzymes in the miso.
6

Add the 8 oz cubed silken tofu and rehydrated wakame to the soup and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes, just until heated through.
7

Remove from heat and ladle into serving bowls.
8

Garnish with 2 thinly sliced green onions and serve immediately.

Questions

How long does Miso Soup keep?

Refrigerate it up to four days, or freeze it in portions for up to three months. Reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water or stock to loosen it.

Can I halve or double Miso Soup?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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