Shiitake Onion Miso Soup
I created this super quick savory recipe during a stress induced skin flare up to build my immunity. I call it "Immune Defense" Shiitake onion miso soup.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 25 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
Instructions
- 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
Cooking Tips
- 1. Pour the soup over a half cup of cooked millet or any whole grain for a heartier meal
- 2. Add shredded raw Chinese cabbage to the soup mixture after adding the seasonings and cook in with the soup.
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