Description
This Miso Soup with Enoki Mushrooms and Ground Sesame brings a soothing umami depth with tender enoki mushrooms, nutty sesame, and a touch of tofu. It’s a quick and nourishing Japanese-inspired soup — simple enough for weeknights yet elegant for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups dashi broth (or vegetable broth)
- 3 tbsp white miso paste
- 1 small bunch enoki mushrooms, trimmed
- ½ cup silken tofu, cubed
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp ground toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional, for deeper flavor)
- ½ tsp sesame oil (optional, for aroma)
Instructions
- Prepare the base
- In a medium pot, bring dashi or vegetable broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Add tofu and mushrooms
- Add cubed tofu and enoki mushrooms. Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes until mushrooms soften.
- Dissolve miso
- In a small bowl, ladle out a bit of the hot broth and whisk in the miso paste until smooth.
- Pour the dissolved miso back into the pot. Stir gently — do not boil after adding miso.
- Finish and serve
- Stir in soy sauce (if using) and remove from heat.
- Garnish each bowl with sliced green onions and ground sesame seeds.
- Drizzle a few drops of sesame oil before serving.
- Prep Time: PT05M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg