Ginger Miso Soup with Soba & Turnips
Total Time
50 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
2-4 servings
- a piece of dried kombu, about 2x3 inches
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups dashi
- 3 to 4 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- ½ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 4 small turnips, quartered
- ½ chopped carrots
- ½ cup firm tofu cubes
- 4 ounces cooked soba noodles (optional)
- 1 cup chopped turnip greens (optional)
- A few teaspoons soy sauce or tamari
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Preparation
Step 1
Make the dashi: Gently rinse the kombu piece. Place it in a medium pot with 4 cups water and gently simmer for 10 minutes. Don’t let it boil, or the kombu flavor will turn bitter. Once the kombu piece is soft, remove it and bring the water to a boil for just a few minutes.
Step 2
Reduce the heat again and add 1 cup more water. In a small bowl, stir the miso paste together with some of the hot dashi water (until it’s not clumpy), then stir to incorporate it into the soup broth.
Step 3
Add the ginger, scallions and shiitakes, turnips, and carrots and simmer on low until the turnips are soft and fork-tender (about 35-40 minutes). Note: If your soup is too thick, add 1-2 cups more water until it is a thinner consistency.
Step 4
Add the tofu and cooked soba noodles. Then taste and adjust seasonings, adding a few teaspoons of soy sauce if you like.
Step 5
Store leftover soup in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
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Chef's notes
In this recipe I used King Soba brown rice noodles (which are gluten free). I also like Eden's soba noodles, although I find the 100% buckwheat noodles get a little too clumpy.
