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Easy Miso Soup (Gluten Free) Recipe

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A simple and authentic gluten-free miso soup recipe that can be prepared in just 8 minutes. This comforting Japanese soup features savory hondashi broth, rehydrated wakame seaweed, tender tofu cubes, and flavorful miso paste, garnished with fresh green onions. Perfect as a light appetizer or a warming side dish.

Ingredients

Soup Base

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon hondashi powder

Soup Ingredients

  • ¼ cup wakame seaweed (cut or broken into smaller ½ inch pieces)
  • 8 ounces tofu (drained and cut into ½ inch cubes or smaller)
  • 4 tablespoons gluten free miso paste (white, yellow, or red)
  • 1 stalk green onion (thinly sliced, optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat the broth: Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot, then add 1 teaspoon of hondashi powder to create a flavorful base.
  2. Add wakame and tofu: Stir in ¼ cup of dried wakame seaweed and 8 ounces of cubed tofu. Allow the soup to return to a boil.
  3. Simmer: Reduce the heat to a high simmer and cook the soup for about 3 minutes, until the wakame seaweed is fully rehydrated.
  4. Dissolve the miso paste: Turn off the heat. Using a strainer, place 4 tablespoons of gluten free miso paste inside and dip it into the soup to dissolve it evenly. If you don’t have a strainer, scoop some soup out, mix the miso paste in a separate bowl until smooth, then add it back to the soup to avoid boiling miso which can alter its flavor.
  5. Add green onions and serve: Garnish with thinly sliced green onion stalk and serve the miso soup hot for a comforting and authentic experience.

Notes

  • Do not boil the miso paste directly to preserve its delicate flavor and probiotics.
  • You can use white, yellow, or red miso paste according to your preference; white miso is mildest, red miso has a stronger flavor.
  • Wakame seaweed expands significantly when rehydrated, so ¼ cup dried yields more volume in the soup.
  • Optional green onions add freshness and color but can be omitted for a more basic soup.
  • This recipe is naturally gluten-free but double-check miso paste varieties for gluten content.

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