Miso Soup with Tofu and Enoki

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
This traditional Japanese soup has a mild flavor but is so comforting. Sliced green onions provide a bit of color.—Bridget Klusman, Otsego, Michigan
Miso Soup with Tofu and Enoki Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) fresh enoki mushrooms or 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup miso paste
  • 1 package (16 ounces) firm tofu, drained and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • Thinly sliced green onions

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, onion, garlic and ginger in oil until tender. Add the water and miso paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add tofu; heat through. Ladle into bowls; garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 147 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 601mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.