Description
This Easy Miso Soup recipe is a comforting, gluten-free Japanese classic made with simple ingredients like tofu, wakame seaweed, and gluten-free miso paste. It features a flavorful broth enhanced with hondashi powder, perfect for a quick and nourishing meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
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Broth and Base
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
Soup 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
- Prepare Broth: Heat the water to a boil in a pot, then add hondashi powder, wakame seaweed, and tofu cubes to the boiling water.
- Simmer Soup: Bring the soup back to a boil, then reduce the heat to a high simmer. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes or until the wakame seaweed is fully rehydrated.
- Dissolve Miso Paste: Turn off the heat. Use a strainer to blend the miso paste into the soup by scooping some broth through the paste until dissolved. If no strainer is available, scoop a small amount of soup, dissolve the miso in it, then return it to the pot.
- Add Garnish and Serve: Stir in sliced green onions if using, then serve the miso soup hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Miso paste: Choose white, yellow, or red miso based on flavor preference. White miso is creamier and sweeter, while red miso is saltier and richer. Adjust the amount as desired.
- Red miso paste: Since red miso is saltier, reduce to 3 tablespoons if using instead of white or yellow.
- Tofu: Silken tofu is commonly used, but any firmness is suitable for this recipe.
- Wakame seaweed: Dry wakame expands when rehydrated, so cut into small pieces for easier eating.
- Hondashi: This granulated powder is a convenient alternative to making traditional dashi broth from scratch.
- For photos, tips, and FAQs, refer to the detailed post accompanying this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240 ml)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
