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Easy Miso Soup with Veggies & Tofu

We love this Easy Miso Soup with Veggies & Tofu. It’s cozy, savory, and tastes like something you’d get at a restaurant with all the comforts of eating it in your own home.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:35 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Fusion, Japanese
Keyword: Miso
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 7 oz beech mushrooms, also called shimeji
  • 2 baby bok choy, chopped
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 5 green onions, diced
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce or tamari, use tamari for gluten-free, if needed
  • ¼ cup light yellow miso, use gluten-free, if needed
  • 8 cups vegetable broth, use gluten-free, if needed
  • 14 oz firm tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes, no need to press the tofu (silken or soft tofu will also work here)
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil

Optional

  • Cooked udon noodles or other variety, use rice noodles for gluten-free, if needed
  • Spicy chili oil, for topping

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
    1 tbsp neutral oil
  • Add the mushrooms, shallot, green onions, and the bok choy. Season with white pepper and soy sauce or tamari. Sauté for about 7 minutes.
    7 oz beech mushrooms, 2 baby bok choy, 1 shallot, 5 green onions, ¼ tsp white pepper, 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • Make a well in the center of the pot and add the miso to it. Mix with the vegetables and cook for about 1 minute.
    ¼ cup light yellow miso
  • Add the broth and the firm tofu and cook on low for 15 to 20 minutes. Note: if you're using silken or soft tofu instead of firm, add it at the end of the cook time instead.
    8 cups vegetable broth, 14 oz firm tofu
  • If you’re adding cooked noodles, add them to the pot about a couple of minutes before the soup is done.
    Cooked udon noodles or other variety
  • Taste for seasoning and serve with optional chili oil.
    Spicy chili oil