Turmeric Miso Soup

At the start of fall, I stumbled upon a recipe that has quickly become a high-protein comfort food staple in my diet. Inspired by my insatiable craving for creamy chicken noodle soup coupled with an obsession for medicinal eating, I wound up with a deeply satisfying, nutrient rich, Japanese-influenced soup that can be enjoyed year round. As with all my recipes, this is simply a guide but is open to substitution and the changing of measurements due to taste and preferences. Feel free to eyeball it and save yourself the extra dishes, I promise it will be delicious no matter what. For my calorie counters, one serving of this soup is roughly 470 calories with 20 grams of protein. That’s a steal, if you ask me! In total, this should take about 35 minutes of your precious time to prepare. 

For roughly 3-4 servings, you will need: 

• 1 oz brown rice pasta (or roughly 28g)

• 15 oz extra firm, cubed tofu 

• 1 tbsp miso 

• 3 tbsp sesame oil

• 2 tsp garlic paste

• 32 oz chicken bone broth

• 2 cup Oatly Oatmilk Original

• 2 cups baby spinach

• 2 cups arugula

• ½ cup of cilantro 

• 1 tbsp turmeric

• 2 tbsp cayenne pepper

• 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tbsp salt

Dishes:

• Pot for cooking pasta

• Pan for frying tofu

• Deep soup pot

I start by cooking the brown rice pasta and frying the tofu in two separate dishes. For leftovers, I always store these two items separately so neither are not overcooking in the broth overnight. I fry the tofu to a slight crisp with sesame oil, salt, and a pinch of garlic powder and cayenne pepper. 

Next, I place the sesame oil in the deep soup pot with the miso, garlic paste and ½ cup of water and stir it until the miso has fully dissolved. I then add the bone broth, oatmilk, salt, turmeric, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. I allow it to heat to a simmer, then add the baby spinach, arugula and cilantro. I allow the greens to soften for about 7 minutes, then transfer about two cups of this (including the greens) to a serving bowl where I then add the tofu and pasta. Stir it up and voila, absolute perfection. How easy was that?

Sahtein! (Arabic meaning “two-healths,” a phrase commonly used before eating).

-MB♡