Author Notes: this simple soup takes less than 20 minutes to prepare, and offers plenty of antioxidants, probiotics and a host of beneficial properties to help you improve the function of your immune system.
—aubrey | drum beets
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
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4
cups vegetable or mushroom broth
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3
tablespoons organic red miso paste
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3
cups portobello or shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
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2
cups raw kale or chard, thinly sliced
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1
teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
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2-3
cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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1/2
cup green onions, chopped
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1/4
teaspoon red chili flakes
Directions
- in a medium sized soup pot, warm vegetable broth over medium heat. in a small mixing bowl measure 3 tablespoons of red miso paste and add a half-cup of hot broth. stir to dissolve paste and then add it back to the soup pot, whisking to dissolve completely. keep miso under the boiling point.
- add sliced mushrooms to miso broth, cover pot and simmer at a low temperature for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked through.
- remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. let the soup rest, covered, for a few minutes to wilt the greens.
- serve hot. feel cozy!