5 from 3 votes
Miso Soup
Miso soup, also known as miso shiru, is a simple but flavorful soup that goes with any meal. It comes together so quickly and you only need a handful of ingredients to make authentic Japanese miso soup at home! Savory, comforting, and satisfying, you’ll want to make it every day.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
56 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1½ teaspoons hondashi
- 5 tablespoons White miso paste (white or yellow)
- 1 handful wakame (dried seaweed)
- 10 oz tofu cut into cubes (300g, soft
Instructions
- In a pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil before lowering the heat to a low and gentle simmer. Add the dashi granulates to the water and stir to combine.
- Add the miso paste to a small strainer and submerge the strainer in the liquid. Stir the miso paste with chopsticks until it dissolves completely.
- Add a handful of wakame to the pot and allow the soup to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
- Add cut tofu to the soup and stir. Top with chopped green onions and serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Sodium
590mg
(25%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.