Simple Miso Soup
I love miso soup. It was one of the first recipes I learned on my own after I moved out of my parent's house. It's so simple to make, and you can make it with almost any vegetables. The only thing you must have is miso paste.
Miso paste comes in different varieties, but the three most commonly available in North America are white, yellow and red. It is made from fermented soybeans and usually a grain like rice or barley. All miso impart a yummy umami flavour to the foods to which they are added. In this recipe I used red miso. It's the easiest to find in most supermarkets.
This soup is perfect for vegans, vegetarians, or anyone who just wants to toss together a quick meal. However, anyone on a gluten-free or paleo diet will need to read the ingredients on the miso paste before using. There are some brands that use seaweed instead of grain, so look for those if you want to make this soup.
As it stands, this recipe is incredibly low in calories at just 95 calories per serving, so you are free to add anything you like. One of my favourite additions are beef or pork dumplings.
- 2 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
- 1 tablespoon red miso paste
- 2 stalks green onions (chopped)
- 8 white mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas (or any other vegetable)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper (to taste)
Begin by dissolving the miso paste in the stock.
In a medium soup pot, or large saucepan, add all the ingredients, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cover, stirring occasionally.
Once the mushrooms are tender (about 20 minutes), remove from heat and serve.
Servings 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 95kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.04g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.16g1%
- Sodium 1346.75mg57%
- Potassium 17.85mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 14.08g5%
- Dietary Fiber 3.78g16%
- Sugars 7.07g
- Protein 7.28g15%
- Vitamin K 2.49 mcg
- Thiamin 0.01 mg
- Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Niacin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.01 mg
- Pantothenic Acid 0.03 mg
- Phosphorus 13.52 mg
- Copper 0.04 mg
- Manganese 0.08 mg
- Iron 1%
- Selenium 0.6mcg
- Zinc 0.22mg
- Magnesium 4.08mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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