Immunity Building Miso Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the stock, ginger, scallions, carrots and mushrooms in a pot (she said glass pot) and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the nori and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in miso until dissolved.
• If you like, blend the pieces with a stick blender or regular blender and add the cooked shrimp back in (if using).

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and ginger and cook until soft and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, carrots, astragalus root, stock and 2 cups water. Bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add tamari and adjust the seasoning with salt if needed. Add broccoli and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove astragalus root pieces. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with scallions before serving.
• MUSHROOM STOCK:.
• Stock used in restaurants is usually made with chicken, but we serve so many vegetarian dishes that we needed something different for our sauces and soups. Shiitake mushrooms impart a savory essence; you'll never miss the meat. Keep in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for a month.
• Chop 2 ribs celery and 1 medium onion and put in large pot with 2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms and 2 1/2 quarts water.
• Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat, cover, and let stock steep 20 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce.
• Pour stock through a fine-mesh strainer, discard solids, and let cool.
• (Makes 2 quarts.).

Steps:

• Place water and dashi granules in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until dashi is dissolved.
• Add wakame and simmer until wakame is rehydrated (about 3-5 minutes).
• Meanwhile, place tofu in 4 small bowls (preferably Japanese soup bowls that have lids).
• When wakame is tender, remove soup from heat. Place miso into a small, shallow bowl or dish and add a small amount of broth. Blend into the miso. Repeat until miso mixture is somewhat runny and well mixed with the broth.
• Add miso to soup and stir. Return to heat briefly just until very hot (do not boil miso).
• Pour over tofu in bowls, garnish with green onion, cover and serve immediately. Miso soup should be served very hot.

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and reduce heat. Add astragalus, dandelion, burdock, ginger, and sea vegetable; cover and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Strain, return broth to pot, and keep over medium heat. In a saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat; add onion and mushrooms, and saute until tender. Add garlic; saute for a few more minutes. Add entire mixture to broth. Turn off heat, and stir in miso paste.