Miso Soup With Tofu, Bok Choy, and Scallions

Miso Soup
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Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 30 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings

This simple soup recipe is one that you'll make on weeknights when you come home and realize that although you are starving and craving something healthy, you have totally forgotten to plan for dinner. Which is to say that it is incredibly versatile and there are endless variations. (The biggest trick here is to have the miso in your fridge waiting for such an occasion.) This variation includes baby bok choy, scallions, and tofu, but you can experiment and use whatever greens you have on hand. Serve with rice on the side or stir rice noodles right into the soup.

Dashi is the traditional stock used in miso soup; it is prepared using tuna flakes, kombu, and water, and you can find it in liquid and dried forms at Asian markets. For vegetarian and vegan variations, simply use vegetable stock, and if you're not vegetarian and do not have an Asian market nearby, feel free to substitute chicken stock for the dashi.

Where can I find miso? Good question! It's actually widely accessible these days, at major grocery chains, Asian markets, and specialty and health stores alike. In major groceries and health food markets, it is usually found in the refrigerated section near the other tofu products.

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts dashi, or other soup stock

  • 1/4 cup white miso

  • 1/4 cup red miso

  • 1 (16-ounce) block extra-firm tofu, pressed and chopped into 1-inch cubes

  • 4 bunches baby bok choy, coarsely chopped

  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. In a large saucepan or stockpot, bring the dashi or stock to a simmer over medium-high heat but do not boil. Combine the white and red miso in a small dish, then add 1 1/2 cups of the hot dashi and whisk to combine. Set aside.

  3. Simmer the dashi for 5 minutes more. Gently stir in the tofu and simmer for another 5 minutes. Again, do not boil! Add the baby bok choy, scallions, and miso mixture, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the bok choy is slightly wilted but still bright green.

  4. Serve immediately while hot, taking care to stir before serving as the miso will settle.

  5. Enjoy.

Tip

This recipe as written is suitable for dairy-free, gluten-free, and wheat-free diets, but as for any recipe that's intended for allergies, be sure to read labels to make sure no dairy-derived ingredients or other ingredients that are not in line with your diet are present.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
94 Calories
4g Fat
7g Carbs
9g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 707mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 15mg 75%
Calcium 225mg 17%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 366mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)