Miso Soup with Maitake

Prep Time

Less than 10 mins

Cooking Time

30-60 mins

Serves

4

Type

Cuisine

Cooking with

This soup is both delicious and nutritious. Substitute other spring vegetables if desired and cook until tender.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • ⅓ cup Mitoku Dried Maitake Mushrooms (Soak the maitake in 1 cup tepid water for 30-40 minutes)
  • About ⅔ pound fresh tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2 cups watercress, chopped into 1½-inch lengths
  • 3 tbsp Mitoku Brown Rice Miso or Mitoku Barley Miso
  • Slivered green onions to garnish

Preparation Method

  1.  Soak the maitake in the water for 20 minutes.
  2. Bring the water and mushrooms to a simmer, and gently cook the maitake for 15 minutes.
  3. Add tofu and simmer one minute, then add watercress and simmer 1 minute more.
  4. Remove from heat. Dissolve the miso in some of the stock and add it to the soup.
  5. Serve with a garnish of slivered green onion.

Recipe by John & Jan Belleme