Description
This Easy Miso Soup recipe is a comforting and traditional Japanese dish made with gluten free miso paste, tofu, wakame seaweed, and a flavorful hondashi broth. Perfect for a quick and nourishing appetizer or light meal, this soup can be prepared in under 10 minutes and is naturally gluten free. The recipe offers flexibility with different types of miso paste and tofu firmness, making it easy to customize.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup 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
- Heat the broth: In a pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of hondashi powder, ¼ cup of dry wakame seaweed, and 8 ounces of cubed tofu to the boiling water.
- Simmer ingredients: Allow the soup to return 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 and softened.
- Dissolve miso paste: Turn off the heat. Using a strainer or small sieve, dissolve 4 tablespoons of gluten free miso paste into the hot soup by stirring it in through the strainer. If no strainer is available, scoop some hot broth into a bowl, mix the miso paste until smooth, then pour it back into the pot, stirring well.
- Add garnish and serve: Add the thinly sliced green onion stalk for freshness if desired. Serve the miso soup while hot and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Refer to the provided recipe post for step-by-step photos, tips, and FAQs to perfect your soup.
- Miso paste choice: White miso is creamier and sweeter, yellow is mild, and red miso is saltier and richer. Adjust amounts for taste—use about 3 tablespoons if opting for red miso due to its stronger flavor.
- Tofu: Silken tofu is traditional but you can use any firmness you prefer.
- Wakame seaweed expands when rehydrated, so smaller pieces will make it easier to enjoy.
- Hondashi powder is a convenient dashi stock substitute that saves time but provides authentic umami flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240ml)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
