Simple Miso Soup with Tofu

Name: Simple Miso Soup with Tofu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 cup dashi stock (or vegetable broth); 3 tbsp miso paste (white or yellow); 1/2 block firm tofu, cubed; 1/4 cup wakame seaweed (rehydrated if dried); 2 scallions, thinly sliced; Optional: a small handful of mushrooms or baby spinach

Simple Miso Soup with Tofu

A light, warming Japanese soup with tofu and seaweed — quick, soothing, and actually good for you.

Prep 5 minCook 10 minTotal 15 min120 calCuisine: Japanese

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Ingredients

4 cup dashi stock (or vegetable broth)
3 tbsp miso paste (white or yellow)
0.5 block firm tofu, cubed
0.25 cup wakame seaweed (rehydrated if dried)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Optional: a small handful of mushrooms or baby spinach

Steps

Heat the dashi stock in a pot over medium heat until simmering.
Lower heat, then dissolve miso paste in a small bowl with a couple tablespoons of hot broth.
Stir the dissolved miso back into the pot (do not boil after adding miso).
Add cubed tofu and wakame (and mushrooms/spinach if using) and heat gently 2–3 minutes.
Remove from heat, ladle into bowls, and sprinkle scallions over the top.
Serve immediately while warm.