Farmer's Miso Soup
Farmer’s Miso Soup
Miso has a complex and just all around delicious flavor. We love making this simple, light soup in spring when the ingredients are in season. If you’re looking for a restaurant quality meal that’s fast enough to whip up on a busy week night, this one’s for you.
Since miso is a fermented food full of good-for-the-gut probiotics, it’s important to add it at the end of cooking and be sure not to boil it. Excessive heat can destroy its beneficial properties.
Servings: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 bunch green garlic, sliced into discs OR 4 small or 2 large leeks, sliced into half moons
1 cup carrots, sliced into rounds
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves regular or smoked garlic, minced*
2 teaspoons freshly minced ginger
4 cups mushroom broth**
2 cups water
1/4 cup miso + 2 tablespoons warm water
2 squares ramen noodles (we like Lotus Foods brand)
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2 cups greens of choice, chopped (consider a combo of Mighty Greens Mix and carrot tops)
more green garlic or scallions, sliced on the diagonal, for topping
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat soup pot over medium heat and add sesame oil.
Add green garlic (or leeks), carrots and mushrooms to pot and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened (about 5-7 minutes). Add garlic and ginger and sauté 1-2 minutes more.
Increase heat to high and add broth and water. While soup is coming to a boil, stir together miso and warm water in a small bowl to make a slurry. Set aside.
Once soup is boiling, add ramen noodles and cook for about 3 minutes. Break noodles apart with a wooden spoon and reduce heat slightly if necessary (maintain a low boil).
When noodles are cooked, turn off the heat. Stir in miso slurry, coconut aminos, and greens until combined.
Portion into bowls and top with more green garlic or scallions.
NOTES:
If fresh garlic is out of season, substitute 1 teaspoon garlic powder
If you can’t find mushroom broth, beef, lamb, chicken or vegetable broth can be used instead