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Miso Soup with Tofu, Kale and Mushrooms
A savory, gently salty miso broth with silky tofu cubes, tender kale, earthy mushrooms and a nutty sesame finish.

- One pot
- 15 min · 12 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Japanese
- Vegan
- Up to 30 g carbs
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 5 cups1,200 gWater
- 14 oz400 gFirm tofucut into 1/2-inch cubes
- ¼ cup70 gMiso paste
- 5¾ cups chopped120 gKalestems removed, leaves chopped
- 2¼ cups sliced150 gWhite mushroomsthinly sliced
- 1 cup120 gShelled edamame, frozen
- 1½ tbsp grated10 gFresh gingergrated
- 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
- 2⅛ tsp10 gLow-sodium soy sauce
- 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
- 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted
Steps
- Bring the water and ginger to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the mushrooms and edamame and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the kale and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until tender and bright green.
- Gently add the tofu and simmer for 2 minutes to warm through, then turn the heat to low.
- Whisk the miso with a ladle of the hot broth in a small bowl until smooth, then stir it back into the pot with the soy sauce; do not let the soup boil after adding the miso.
- Ladle into bowls and top with the green onion, a few drops of sesame oil and the sesame seeds.
Contains: Gluten, Soy, Sesame.
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