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Basic Miso Soup
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Basic Miso Soup

8 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

103
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 6 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Miso 1 tbsp (18g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wakame not in our table 0
Seaweed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 teaspoons wakame seaweed or 1 teaspoon wakame seaweed, flakes
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mugi miso (OR 1 1/2 Tbsp plus 1/2 tsp Hacho, Genmai or Shiro Miso)
  • 3 tablespoons green onions, finely sliced
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Directions

1

Rinse wakame; soak in cold water to cover for 5 minutes and dice, or if using flakes, add directly.

2

Bring water to a boil. Add onions and wakame; simmer 3 minutes.

3

Add the carrots and simmer 5 more minutes; reduce heat to very low.

4

Add miso and simmer 2 minutes (do not boil after adding miso). Garnish with green onions.

5

Optional Ingredients: fresh or dried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, leafy greens, daikon, lotus root, leeks, round or root vegetables, cooked noodles or grains.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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