Description
This Easy Miso Soup recipe is a quick, comforting Japanese-inspired soup that is naturally gluten free. It features a savory dashi broth made with hondashi powder, tender tofu cubes, rehydrated wakame seaweed, and flavorful miso paste. Perfect for a light lunch or starter, this soup comes together in under 10 minutes using simple ingredients, and can be customized with your preferred type of miso and tofu.
Ingredients
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Broth Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
Main Ingredients
- ¼ cup wakame seaweed, cut or broken into smaller ½ inch pieces
- 8 ounces tofu, drained and cut into ½ inch cubes or smaller
- 4 tablespoons gluten free miso paste (white, yellow, or red miso)
- 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the broth: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot and add 1 teaspoon of hondashi powder, ¼ cup of wakame seaweed, and 8 ounces of cubed tofu. Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
- Simmer the soup: Return the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a high simmer. Allow the soup to simmer for about 3 minutes or until the wakame seaweed has fully rehydrated and softened.
- Dissolve the miso paste: Turn off the heat. Using a strainer, scoop out some of the hot soup and dissolve 4 tablespoons of miso paste in it until smooth. Then, gradually stir the dissolved miso back into the pot. If a strainer is not available, scoop a small bowl of soup to dissolve the miso and then return it to the pot.
- Add garnish and serve: Stir in thinly sliced green onion stalk if using. Serve the miso soup immediately while hot and enjoy this comforting dish.
Notes
- Refer to step-by-step photos, tips, and FAQ in the post for additional guidance.
- You can use white, yellow, or red miso paste depending on your flavor preference: white is creamier and sweeter, red is saltier and richer.
- For red miso paste, consider reducing the amount to 3 tablespoons due to its stronger flavor.
- Choose your preferred tofu firmness; silken tofu is common but firm tofu works well too.
- Dry wakame seaweed expands significantly when rehydrated, so cutting it into smaller pieces improves eating experience.
- Hondashi powder is a convenient instant dashi stock substitute, eliminating the need to prepare dashi from scratch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximate)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
