5 from 6 votes
Miso Soup Recipe
Served as a sushi starter, this comforting Miso Soup is made with Japanese ingredients like dashi, miso paste, tofu, seaweed and scallions. It’s ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
77 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 10 g kombu dried kelp
- 10 g katsuobushi dried bonito flakes 1 cup
- 4 1/4 cups water
- 8 oz tofu soft
- 4 tbsp miso paste (See Note 1)
- 1 tbsp dried wakame seaweed
- 2 green onion
Instructions
Make the Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock)
- Cut or break the kombu into several pieces.
- In a large enough saucepan, add the water and the kombu pieces. On medium heat, slowly bring to almost a boil. Tun off heat as you start to see bubbles. Skim any residue or foam as needed. Remove kombu with tongs and save for other use or discard.
- To the saucepan add the dried bonito flakes, stir through and bring to a boil. Once it starts to boil, remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain the dashi through a fine-mesh sieve over measuring bowl. Press wet bonito flakes to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard or save the katsuobushi other use.
Cup of Yum
Make the Miso Soup
- Slice the green onion thin, set aside. Cut tofu into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside.
- Heat dashi stock in saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Add the miso into a ladle of warm dashi and stir to dissolve. Pour into saucepan and stir.
- Add the tofu and dried wakame seaweed. Heat to simmer and NEVER bring to a boil at this point. Ladle into bowls and top with divided green onion. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use 1 tablespoon miso of choice to every 1 cup of dashi.
Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
666mg
(28%)
Potassium
179mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.