Light Miso Noodle Soup
A soothing miso broth with rice noodles, mushrooms, and spinach for a light, filling bowl.

Total
22 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 3 cups Vegetable broth (or water + bouillon)
- 3 tbsp White miso paste
- 6 oz Rice noodles (thin)
- 8 oz Mushrooms (shiitake or cremini), sliced
- 2 cups Baby spinach
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce(optional)
- 1 tsp Sesame oil(optional)
- 2 Green onions, sliced(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring the broth to a gentle simmer in a pot. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until tender, about 6 minutes.
- 2
Add the rice noodles and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. (If your noodles need soaking, follow the package directions, then add to the simmer.)
- 3
Turn off the heat. Whisk the miso paste with a ladle of hot broth, then stir it back into the pot. Add the spinach and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Taste and adjust with soy sauce if desired. Serve hot, topped with green onions and a drizzle of sesame oil if using.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
360
18% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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