Miso Soup

Recipe by The View From the Great Island

Miso Soup is the original health food, it's been nourishing the Japanese for centuries, and you can make it yourself in minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 quart vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp Miso paste
• 4½ oz block of firm tofu (cut in small cubes)
• 2 cups assorted mushrooms ( sliced or left whole if very small )
• 4 scallions, (sliced thin, use all of the white and a little of the green)

Method

1. Heat the stock and water to a simmer and add the mushrooms and tofu. Simmer for a few minutes to cook the mushrooms. When you're ready to serve, add the scallions and take off the heat. In a small bowl, whisk the miso with 1/4 cup of the hot broth to form a paste. Stir it back into the broth, and serve.

View the recipe instructions at The View From the Great Island