
Shiitake Onion Miso Soup


What You'll Need
4-5 organic dried Shiitake mushrooms
2 Tbsp mellow white miso paste
½ medium yellow onion
2 small cloves of garlic
2-3 pinches of sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Herbes de Provence

How to Make It
1 Cut onion in half-moon shaped thin slices.
2 Sauté onions in 1 cup of boiling water until tender for 3-5 minutes on a medium heat.
3 As the water reduces, sprinkle a few pinches of salt onto onions and let them to sweat. Add minced garlic to onions and stir.
4 Stir in miso paste until onions and garlic are covered and mixed well with the paste, pressing miso into onions as you stir.
5 Add 3 cups of water while continuously stirring miso, onion and garlic together.
6 Once the miso is completely mixed with the liquid (no more lumps can be seen in the pot), slice or cut the the mushrooms into 1/4 inch slices and add them to the soup.
7 Stir in Herbs De Provence and garlic powder.
8 Cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
9 Pour into bowls and Enjoy!

Cooking Tips
Pour the soup over a half cup of cooked millet or any whole grain for a heartier meal
Add shredded raw Chinese cabbage to the soup mixture after adding the seasonings and cook in with the soup.
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