5.0 from 39 votes
Easy Miso Soup
A super simple, hearty miso soup that can be made from pantry ingredients. In our experience, it also makes a great cold remedy!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 4 tablespoons White miso paste
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon paste (we use Better Than Bouillon—if you use something else, be mindful of salt levels and adjust accordingly)
- 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder (we use Ajinomoto Hon Dashi granules)
- 12-16 ounces silken tofu (the exact amount doesn’t matter—basically 1 package of silken tofu; typically, shelf stable boxes are 12 ounces, and refrigerated boxes are 16 ounces)
- 1 scallion
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed
Instructions
- Add the water to a medium pot, cover, and set over high heat. Meanwhile, gather your ingredients. Add the miso paste, chicken bouillon paste, and Hondashi powder to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- While the broth cooks, cut your tofu into cubes. (½-inch/1cm cubes are a good place to start, but cut them however you like!)
- Give the broth a stir to make sure the miso is evenly distributed. Add the tofu, and simmer for another 5 minutes or so.
- While that’s happening, chop the scallions. (If you’re like us, and you have some already chopped and frozen, you can skip this step.) Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add the wakame seaweed.
- With the soup at a low simmer, pour in the egg in a circular pattern. Don’t stir the soup, and don’t let it come up to a high simmer/boil. Add the scallions, give everything a stir, and serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
759mg
(32%)
Potassium
245mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 759mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.