Easy Miso Soup
A heartwarming bowl of comfort that captures the essence of genuine Japanese cooking. Quick, nourishing, and gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
- ¼ cup wakame seaweed (cut into smaller ½ inch pieces)
- 8 ounces tofu (drained and cut into ½ inch cubes)
- 4 tablespoons gluten-free miso paste (white, yellow, or red)
- 1 stalk green onion (thinly sliced, optional)
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot.
- Add the hondashi powder, wakame seaweed, and tofu cubes.
- Return the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a high simmer.
- Allow it to simmer for about 3 minutes, until the wakame seaweed is fully rehydrated.
- Turn off the heat and use a strainer to dissolve the miso paste into the soup.
- Stir in the sliced green onions, and serve hot.
Notes
For a deeper flavor, sauté garlic and ginger before adding water. Substitute tofu with chicken or shrimp if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Find it online: https://www.simplefamilydishes.com/miso-soup-gluten-free/