Basic Miso Soup

Submitted by laurelgale

"I like to use Hacho Miso for this soup, but any miso will do. This goes well with sushi."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 inches wakame seaweed
• 4 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, julienned
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons miso, dissolved in
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon miso, dissolved in water
• 3 tablespoons green onions, finely sliced

directions

1. Rinse wakame, soak in cold water to cover for 5 minutes and dice. If using instant wakame flakes, add directly to the pot; no soaking required.
2. Bring water to a boil. Add onions and wakame. Simmer 3 minutes.
3. Add the carrots and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Reduce the flame to very low. Add pureed miso and simmer 2 minutes. Do not boil after adding miso. Garnish with green onions.
5. Optional Ingredients: tofu, dried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, leafy greens, daikon, lotus root, leeks, round or root vegetables, cooked noodles or even leftover, cooked organic grains.