Miso Soup

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Dashi - 4 cups
  • Miso Paste - 3 to 4 TBSPs, white (shiro), red (aka), or mixed
  • Tofu - 1/2 block, silken or firm, cut into small 12-inch cubes
  • Dried Wakame - 1 TBSPs
  • Green Onions - 2, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Place the dried wakame in a small bowl of water and let it soak for about 5 minutes until it expands. Drain well and set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan, bring the 4 cups of dashi stock to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  3. Add the cubed tofu and hydrated wakame to the dashi. Cook for about 2 minutes until warm.
  4. Remove the saucepan from heat. Whisk in the miso paste until it dissolves completely.
  5. Garnish with green onions.