EASY 'MISO SOUP' RECIPE

How to make a quick miso soup, except it's not exactly miso soup because the recipe is much simpler and it only takes ten minutes.

Whilst I am hesitant to even call this dish a miso soup, due to the exclusion of many traditional steps in making miso soup, I do still include the most crucial ingredient: miso paste.

Although this is an over-simplified version of a miso soup, it still holds practically all of the same flavours. Not only does this dish taste amazing, but it has many great benefits for the body.

The key ingredient is the miso paste, which is made from fermented soybeans. Although not especially yummy alone, when added to soups or other dishes, it provides an intense salt-y taste.

Miso paste is also host to a plethora of helpful bacteria and these probiotics are miracle workers for your gut health.

Watch out for over-indulging however, as miso paste is salt-heavy, and too much could actually be bad for you. However, one miso soup a day would offer you the benefits of the probiotics, as well as miso paste being a good source of protein, as it is derived from soybeans. The recommended daily amount is between 1 and 2 tablespoons a day, so the tablespoon that I add to the miso soup sits well within the healthy intake range.

Additionally, the other ingredients in the soup only add to the benefits, as you can combine any selection of vegetables that you fancy.

- INGREDIENTS -

O 1 tablespoon of white miso paste (amazing for gut health)

O 1/4 of a vegetable stock cube

O 3 handfuls of spinach (full of iron and fibre)

O 2 handfuls of baby chestnut mushrooms (high in Vitamin D)

O (you could add cubes of silken tofu or chicken as extras or alternatives to the mushrooms)

O Boiling water

- METHOD -

1. wash the spinach and mushrooms.

2. add boiling water and the stock cube quarter to a pan.

3. boil and mix until the stock cube has fully dissolved.

4. stir and dissolve the miso paste into the boiling stock.

5. add the mushrooms and spinach into the broth, and leave to cook.

6. once the spinach has wilted, take the soup off of the heat and pour into a bowl.

- AFTERTHOUGHTS -

I love this soup.

It feels super healthy, whilst also being super yummy. It's quick to whip up, and makes an easy addition to your day. Aside from being a quick, refreshing, healthy and filling soup, this miso soup provides so many nutrients and vitamins that you body will be grateful.

What other ingredients do you think we could add - let me know if you try it!