Miso Soup

Name: Miso Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable broth or dashi; 1 sheet nori, cut into rectangles (optional); 3–4 tbsp white or yellow miso paste (fermented soy bean or chickpea paste) with or without bonito (fish flavour, though bonito makes it non vegan-vegetarian-friendly); ½ cup chopped green chard or other sturdy green; ½ cup chopped green onion; ¼ cup firm tofu (cubed // use silken tofu for more traditional miso soup)

For 4 people · US imperial ingredients

Easy

Simple preparation and straightforward steps. Rated for hands-on effort, not waiting time.

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Prep5 min

Cook10 min

Total15 min

Estimated for the base recipe. Includes bringing the broth to a simmer and cooking the greens. Larger batches may take longer; times do not scale automatically.

Dietary & allergen notes

Dairy-free

Listed allergens: Soy (tofu; often miso)

Dashi or bonito-flavored miso can contain fish. Miso may contain barley or wheat; broth ingredients vary.

With ingredient changes or label checks

For vegetarian or vegan, use vegetable broth and fish-free miso. For gluten-free, choose explicitly gluten-free miso and broth. Chickpea miso does not remove the soy in tofu.

Based on the written recipe, not an allergy-safe guarantee. Check every product label and avoid cross-contact. Swaps and toppings can change these flags. Allergy-aware cooking guidance

MAKE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE

How many people?

Base recipe: 4 people. Estimated soup portions.

Number of people

Ingredients scale automatically. Keep the cooking times and temperatures; use more pans or cook in batches for larger amounts.

THE STARTING POINT

Ingredients

US cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces and pounds. Counts stay the same; method measurements remain as written.

For 4 people · check off as you go

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4 cups vegetable broth or dashi
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4 cups another broth or stock
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1 sheet nori, cut into rectangles (optional)
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3–4 tbsp white or yellow miso paste (fermented soy bean or chickpea paste) with or without bonito (fish flavour, though bonito makes it non vegan-vegetarian-friendly)
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½ cup chopped green chard or other sturdy green
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½ cup spinach
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½ cup chopped green onion
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½ cup chives
Use the same chopped volume as a finishing garnish. Add at the end rather than frying them like onion whites.
¼ cup firm tofu (cubed // use silken tofu for more traditional miso soup)
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For part of an egg, beat it first and measure the fraction. Seasonings listed “to taste” and frying oil stay flexible.

LET’S MAKE IT

The method

01
Place vegetable broth in a medium sauce pan and bring to a low simmer.
02
In the meantime, place miso (starting with lesser end of range) into a small bowl, add a little hot water and whisk until smooth.
03
This will ensure it doesn’t clump when added to the soup later.
04
Set aside.
05
To the broth add chard (or other greens of choice), green onion, and tofu (if using silken, add at the end of cooking) and cook for 5 minutes.
06
Then add nori and stir.
07
Remove from heat, add miso mixture, and stir to combine.
08
Taste and add more miso or a pinch of sea salt if desired.
09
Serve warm.
10
Best when fresh.

A ROUGH GUIDE

Estimated nutrition

Per person · one serving

Calories: ~75 kcal
Carbs: 9 g
Fat: 2 g
Protein: 5 g

Changing the people count scales the recipe total; nutrition per person stays the same.

What’s included in this estimate?

Uses vegetable broth, 3½ tbsp miso, firm tofu and the optional nori. Brands of broth and miso vary.

Approximate ingredient-based estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Brands, ingredient sizes and oil absorption change the results. Carbs include fibre; calories are approximated from protein, carbs and fat using the general 4/4/9 method.

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