Vegetarian, Spinach, Shiitake & Tofu Soup

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 8 ounces spinach, cleaned and roughly chopped
• 8 ounces tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch-dice
• 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Pour the stock into a large sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Add the spinach, tofu, mushrooms, and ginger, return to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
4. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

Reviews

[Yogi8]

This soup turned out well, though I added a bit of soy sauce, crushed red pepper and scallions for a little extra flavor.

 

[Amber6]

One of the best soups i've ever had, I added a little garlic to substatute for the sesame oil I didn't have. It tasted great, I would recommend for a dinner party, or just for dinner. Plus it's really healthy and good for you. :)

 

[OliveLover]

Thanks for this. It's simple and makes a quick lunch meal for us. I could see that it might become a "get well" soup like Nikoma said. We've found tha it's important to make sure you have a vegie stock you really like, however, because with such simple ingredients, the stock flavor will be pronounced.

 

[Nikoma]

Needed a "get better" soup for my cold and this looked like a good bet. Used the suggestions of the others. Added garlic and some hot pepper flakes. I also wanted a few more vitamins so I threw in a sliced carrot and 1/2 a sweet potato (Loved the sweet potato in here). Added a bit of soy sauce to my bowl. It's still lacking something. Can't put my finger on it. I would definately add the scallions next time! They sounded so good but I forgot them at the store. Good recipe, just a bit bland for me.

 

[Dee514]

Very quick to make and quite tasty. I did brown the tofu cubes in a bit of oil first, and added a bit of garlic and crushed red pepper (personal preference). I will make this again, and take yogi's suggestion of adding scallions for a bit of added crunch.