Miso Stew Food

MISO STEW

Steps:

• Soak arame in 1 cup filtered water in a small bowl and set aside.
• Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining quinoa in a sieve each time, then put quinoa in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan with kombu and 1 cup filtered water. Simmer, uncovered, until quinoa is just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain in a sieve.
• About 10 minutes before quinoa is done, cook onion in oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Add tofu, carrot, shiitakes, and remaining 2 1/2 cups filtered water and simmer, covered, until carrot is just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove kombu from quinoa and discard. Stir quinoa into stew, then remove from heat.
• Put miso in a small bowl and add 1/4 cup stew liquid, whisking until miso is incorporated, then stir mixture into stew. Drain and rinse arame and add to stew along with bok choy and tamari, stirring to combine.
• Divide stew between 2 bowls and sprinkle with scallion and dulse flakes.
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MISO SOUP- HOW TO MAKE WITH ONLY 6 INGREDIENTS (EASY)

Steps:

• Clean the kombu with a damp cloth.
• Place it in a pot of water and soak it for at least three hours (better overnight) to extract its flavor.
• After soaking, bring the water temperature up to nearly boil, and remove the kombu immediately.
• Heat the dashi to barely below boiling point. Add the katsuobushi.
• Let the katsuobushi steep for 5 minutes at the sub-boiling point.
• Strain through a cheesecloth or kitchen tissue to remove all the katsuobushi.
• Measure 500ml (2 cups) of dashi. Bring it to a boil.
• Turn off the heat.
• Put the miso paste in the miso strainer, lower the strainer into the dashi and gently stir until it dissolves.
• Sprinkle some wakame in cold water to let it re-hydrate for five to ten minutes until it expands.
• Pass through a strainer and gently squeeze the wakame to remove the excess water.
• Add the wakame to the dashi.
• Add the tofu cube to the dashi.
• Sprinkle some cut scallion into the miso soup right before serving.

MISO STEW

Steps:

• Combine the quinoa with 1 cup of the water and the kombu in a small saucepan. Cover, set over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, soak the arame in 1 cup of water. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, add the onion and garlic and sautee for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tofu and the remaining 2 1/2 cups of water, carrot, and mushrooms. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Remove the kombu from the quinoa and discard it. Add the quinoa to the stew.
• Measure the miso into a small bowl and add 1/2 cup of the hot stew liquid. Using a whisk, dissolve the miso into the liquid and return the mixture to the saucepan. Do not boil or simmer.
• Add the bok choy or napa cabbage and the soy sauce and stir to combine. This will barely wilt the greens.
• Rinse and drain the arame and add to the stew.
• Pour into 2 bowls and garnish with scallions and dulse.

VEGAN WINTER STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pot over a medium heat. Add the carrots and shallots, then increase the heat and cook for 6 minutes until slightly caramelized and brown. Add the mushrooms, bay leaves and fresh thyme, and cook for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and mix to combine, then pour in the red wine. Increase the heat to high and cook, stirring now and then, until the wine is reduced by half, roughly 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetable stock and miso paste and mix to combine. Season to taste with salt and a generous amount of black pepper.
• Transfer to the oven with the lid on and cook for 40 minutes, until the carrots have softened. Top with fresh parsley. Stew will keep in the fridge 3 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.

CREAMY MISO-MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in saute pan over medium heat. Add some portobello and shimeji mushrooms, leaving space in between; you will need to work in batches. Cook mushrooms until browned, 5 to 10 minutes per batch.
• Return all mushrooms to the pan and add shallots; saute for 1 minute. Add miso paste, oyster sauce, and a little bit of milk, stirring to incorporate. Add remaining milk.
• Mix flour and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir to create a smooth slurry. Slowly add remaining water, whisking to ensure there are no lumps.
• Carefully transfer the mushroom mixture to the flour-water mixture. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.