Miso Noodle Soup With Edamame Food

MISO NOODLE SOUP WITH EDAMAME

Steps:

• Put noodles in a bowl with water to cover, and set aside.
• Trim mushrooms, and wipe off grit with a damp cloth. Snap off stems, and chop finely. Slice caps thinly, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a soup pot. Add scallion whites, mushrooms and carrot, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mushrooms begin to soften, for about 2 minutes.
• Add 5 cups water, and bring to a boil. Add edamame, and cook for 4 minutes. Drain noodles, and add to pot with spinach and ginger.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until edamame are tender but still firm, for about 1 minute more. Stir in scallion greens.
• Blend 4 tablespoons miso into 1 cup warm water, using a fork to mix. Reduce heat to low, and stir miso into soup, adding more miso for a more intense flavor, if desired.
• Add sesame oil and tamari to taste. Serve hot.

MISO MUSHROOM & TOFU NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the mushrooms and fry for 5-6 mins, or until golden. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the tofu for 3-4 mins, or until evenly golden.
• Mix the miso paste with 325ml boiling water in a jug. Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and transfer to a bowl. Top with the mushrooms and tofu, then pour over the miso broth. Scatter over the spring onions just before serving.

SOBA NOODLE SALAD WITH EDAMAME AND MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Add the noodles and cook until tender, 2 to 4 minutes; add the edamame for about 15 to 30 seconds just to warm, then drain everything in a colander. Set aside.
• 2. In a large salad bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, miso and mirin or sugar. Add noodles, edamame, broccoli slaw, scallion, and grated ginger. Mix together.
• 3. Can be served right away or set in the fridge for later. Keeps well.

LOADED MISO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups of water to a bare simmer and add one strip kombu; let it soak 10 minutes, then remove it and chop; set aside.
• Meanwhile, saute a handful of sliced shiitakes in oil until crisp.
• Whisk a cup of the water with 1/2 cup miso in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour the miso mix into the water and add 1/2 pound silken tofu along with some shredded carrots, turnip and ginger, the chopped kombu and about a handful of cooked, shelled edamame.
• Let stand long enough to heat the tofu through, about a minute. Add some chopped scallions and the crisp shiitakes and serve.