How to Make Miso Soup

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soybean paste

White miso is lower in sodium, while soybean paste can be more budget-friendly.

tofu

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: firm tofu

Silken tofu is lower in calories, while firm tofu is often less expensive.

Start by making the stock using kombu, dried shiitake mushrooms, and diced potatoes in a pot.

Simmer the stock for about 15 minutes.

Add dashi flakes to the stock after simmering the kombu and shiitake mushrooms.

Strain the stock to remove the solid ingredients.

Whisk the desired amount of white miso paste into the strained stock until dissolved.

Heat the miso soup without boiling it.

Add silken tofu to the soup once it's hot.

Ladle the miso soup into bowls and garnish with chopped green onions.

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