Soba Noodles In Broth With Sweet Potato Cabbage And Spinach Food

SOBA NOODLES IN BROTH WITH SWEET POTATO, CABBAGE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding salt if desired. Add the sweet potatoes and cabbage, and simmer 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• If the noodles have been refrigerated, warm them by placing them in a strainer and dipping the strainer into the simmering broth. Then distribute the noodles among four to six soup bowls. Add the spinach to the stock. Cover, and turn off the heat. Leave for three minutes. Ladle the soup into the bowls, taking care to distribute the vegetables evenly. Sprinkle the chives over each serving, and serve.

SOBA SOUP WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add mushrooms, scallion whites, garlic, and ginger; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, 6 minutes.
• Add broth and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Add soba; reduce to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook just until tender, about 1 minute. Add lime juice and soy sauce. Serve topped with scallion greens.

SOBA NOODLES IN BROTH WITH SPINACH AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Place the kombu and shiitakes in a large bowl, and cover with 4 1/2 cups hot water. Soak for 30 minutes. Place a strainer over a bowl and drain. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer, then rinse. Remove the mushroom stems and discard. Slice the caps thinly.
• Meanwhile, cook the soba noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, add the soba. As the water comes back to a boil, add 1/2 cup of cold water to prevent it from boiling over. Allow to come back to a boil again, and add another 1/2 cup of cold water. Check for doneness, and if necessary bring back to a boil one more time and add another 1/2 cup of cold water. The soba should be tender all the way through but al dente -- slightly firm to the bite. Transfer immediately to the ice water, and allow to cool for a few minutes, then drain.
• Bring the water back to a boil, salt generously and add the spinach. Blanch for one minute, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain, squeeze out excess liquid, and cut the squeezed bundle of spinach into four pieces.
• Divide the noodles, spinach, mushrooms and green onions among four large soup bowls. In a saucepan, combine the soaking water from the kombu and mushrooms, the sake, mirin and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pour over the ingredients in the soup bowls, and serve at once.

STIR-FRIED SOBA NOODLES WITH BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut the beef across the grain into thin slices, then cut the slices into matchsticks.
• In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, soy sauce, 1/4 cup peanut oil, and ginger.
• Add the beef and stir to coat evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil.
• Add 2 tbsp salt and the noodles to the boiling water, stir well and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 5-7 minutes; drain the noodles.
• Meanwhile, in a wok or large fry pan, heat 1 tbsp peanut oil over med-high heat.
• Add the garlic and green onions and stir fry until lightly colored, about 1 minute.
• Increase heat to high, add the beef and its marinade, and stir fry until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and 1 1/2 cups of the broth and toss to combine.
• Cover, decrease heat to med-high and cook until the cabbage wilts, about 4 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch into the remaining 1/2 cup broth.
• Add the cornstarch mixture to the pan, and stir and toss to incorporate.
• Add the snow peas, stir and toss to combine, cover, and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes.
• Take care not to overcook; the snow peas and cabbage should remain crisp.
• Add the noodles to the pan and stir and toss until well combined.
• Garnish with the toasted sesame seeds, and serve.

SOBA AND SWEET POTATOES IN MISO-LIME BROTH

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add ginger, scallion whites, and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add shiitakes and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Add sweet potato and toss to coat. Add 6 cups water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook soba according to package instructions. Drain and rinse well with cold water. Set aside.
• Add bok choy to soup and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in cooked soba.
• Remove 1 cup hot broth and whisk with miso until smooth, then stir into soup. Add lime juice and season with salt. Serve with scallion greens and lime wedges.

SOBA IN BROTH

Steps:

• preheat broiler.
• spray shiitake with cooking spray, season with salt and pepper, broil about 5 minutes until mushrooms are browned.
• remove and slice.
• stir sugar into soy sauce and mirin, set aside.
• cook soba noodles according to package directions.
• into boiling water add dashi.
• add tofu and shiitake, simmer for 2 minutes.
• add spinach.
• place soba into 4 deep bowls.
• spoon dashi over noodles sprinkle with scallions, garnish with nori.
• pass soy sauce mixture alongside.