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Authentic Miso Soup

This Japanese miso soup recipe features the traditional ingredients of kombu, bonito flakes, and miso paste. It's simple to make and comforting to eat!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 65

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 4 inch piece dashi kombu (dried kelp
  • 0.5 cup bonito flakes
  • 0.5 12 ounce package tofu, cut into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon dried wakame
  • 3 tablespoons miso paste
  • 0.25 cup chopped green onions

Method
 

  1. Heat water in a large pot over low heat. Add kombu and cook until just simmering. Stir in bonito flakes, then remove dashi stock from the heat. Let dashi sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside.
  2. Heat 3 1/2 cups dashi in a pot over medium heat. Add tofu and wakame and stir to combine. Remove 1 cup warmed dashi to a small bowl and whisk in miso paste. Pour miso mixture back into the pot with remaining dashi. Stir until warmed through. Serve garnished with chopped green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSodium: 511mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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