Description
This Easy Miso Soup recipe is a comforting and flavorful gluten-free Japanese soup featuring a delicate broth made from hondashi powder, rehydrated wakame seaweed, tofu cubes, and a choice of white, yellow, or red miso paste. It’s quick to prepare, nutritious, and perfect as a light appetizer or a soothing meal.
Ingredients
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Soup Base
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
- ¼ cup wakame seaweed, cut or broken into smaller ½ inch pieces
Main Ingredients
- 8 ounces tofu, drained and cut into ½ inch cubes or smaller
- 4 tablespoons gluten free miso paste (white, yellow, or red miso; regular miso paste can also be used)
- 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the broth: Heat the 4 cups of water in a pot to a boil, then add 1 teaspoon of hondashi powder, ¼ cup of wakame seaweed pieces, and the tofu cubes. This forms the base of your miso soup.
- Simmer: Bring the soup back to a boil and then reduce the heat to a high simmer. Let it cook for about 3 minutes or until the wakame seaweed is fully rehydrated and the tofu is heated through.
- Dissolve the miso paste: Turn off the heat. Using a fine strainer, scoop some soup and dissolve 4 tablespoons of the miso paste into it, then slowly pour it back into the pot while stirring to avoid lumps. If a strainer is not available, scoop out a small amount of soup to dissolve the miso paste, then return it to the pot.
- Add garnish: Add the thinly sliced green onions to the soup for flavor and garnish.
- Serve: Serve the miso soup hot and enjoy immediately for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- Refer to the original recipe post for step-by-step photos, tips, and FAQs to guide you through the process.
- Miso paste: Choose white for a creamier, sweeter flavor, or red for a saltier, richer taste. Adjust the amount used according to your taste preference.
- If using red miso paste, reducing to about 3 tablespoons is recommended due to its stronger flavor.
- Tofu: Silken tofu is traditional, but you can use any firmness preferred.
- Wakame seaweed expands during rehydration, so cutting it into small pieces ensures easier eating.
- Hondashi powder is a convenient dashi stock substitute that saves time and effort without compromising flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240 ml)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
