Dr Weil S Miso Soup Food

DR. WEIL'S MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in large pot. Add ginger and onion. Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes and add carrots, celery and cabbage. Stir well.
• Add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat and simmer covered till carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place miso in a bowl, add a little of the broth from the soup, and stir into a smooth paste. Add more broth to thin the mixture, then add the miso to the soup. Let rest for a few minutes.
• Serve in bowls with chopped raw scallions and a few drops of roasted sesame oil. You may wish to remove the sliced ginger before serving.

MISO SOUP WITH TOFU AND WAKAME

Steps:

• 1. Reconstitute the wakame be letting it sit in a small bowl of tap water for 15-20 minutes. Drain.
• 2. Heat the dashi over medium heat, then add the miso. Stir until miso is dissolved. DO NOT BOIL THE MISO. It shouldn't be cooked, just heated.
• 3. Add the tofu and wakame. Heat to a simmer and serve at once, garnished with the scallions.

BASIC MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse wakame; soak in cold water to cover for 5 minutes and dice, or if using flakes, add directly.
• Bring water to a boil. Add onions and wakame; simmer 3 minutes.
• Add the carrots and simmer 5 more minutes; reduce heat to very low.
• Add miso and simmer 2 minutes (do not boil after adding miso). Garnish with green onions.
• Optional Ingredients: fresh or dried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, leafy greens, daikon, lotus root, leeks, round or root vegetables, cooked noodles or grains.