Black Bean Soba Soup

A warming filling soup that's packed with flavour makes a simple supper. I always use Sharwoods sauce they do a 195g bottle which is perfect for this.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 250  g  soba noodles
• 400  g green cabbage or 400  g  spring greens, shredded
• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  bunch spring onion, in 2 cm length
• 2  garlic cloves, sliced
• 1  pinch  dried chili pepper flakes
• 3  cm fresh ginger, grated
• 2  teaspoons soy sauce
• 160  g  black bean sauce
• 600  ml  vegetable stock
• 100  g cashew nuts, toasted
•  toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

Directions

1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes Add the cabbage and cook for 1 minute. Drain and set aside, keeping warm.
2. Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes Add garlic, chilli, ginger, soy, stock and black bean sauce.
3. Bring the pan to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes Add cashew nuts.
4. Spoon the noodles into bowls an ladle over the soup. Top with the toasted sesame seeds.