Miso Soup

I was over-hungry, you know? Kind of jittery-hunger, needing food NOW. But most quick foods would worsen the problem (quick foods = usually simple carbohydrates that turn into sugar in the blood, resulting in quick energy, inflammation, etc.).

I wanted something that would steady me, ground me, fill me up.

How had I forgotten about the miracle of miso soup? Thankfully, I remembered ...

Simple Miso Soup



1 T. organic cold-pressed oil (olive, vegetable, safflower)
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, diced
6 cups of water
1-2 vegetarian bouillon cubes (I used Rapunzel's vegan, organic bouillon)
organic non-GMO tofu, cubed (a half package, about 7 ounces)
4 diced organic scallions
organic non-GMO miso paste (follow instructions on your package)
1/2 t. dried parsley
1/2 t. dried basil
1/2 t. garlic-chili paste

1) On medium heat in a large pot, saute the onion in the oil until the onion is translucent and slightly browned. Add the garlic, and continue cooking until the garlic is also slightly browned.
2) Add the water, bouillon, garlic-chili paste, dried parsley, and dried basil. Allow this basic broth to simmer slightly, and be sure to mix until the bouillon has thoroughly dissolved.
3) Add the cubed tofu.
4) When you are ready to serve, add the miso paste. To do so, take out a cup of the broth and dissolve the miso paste in it, then add this back into the soup pot. Add the amount of paste as directed on the brand you have purchased for 4-6 cups of water. Do not boil the soup once you have added the miso paste.
5) Add the scallions, and you are ready to serve!

Meaner, Greener, Leaner!
* Miso soup is a great, healthy meal. Low in calorie, high in protein, and rather filling. Be careful about the sodium--no need to add salt to the broth as the bouillon and miso paste will both have sodium.
* In my opinion, the most important health choice you can make with this recipe is picking organic, non-GMO tofu. Genetically modified soy has many serious problems associated with it: (1) the planting of GMO soy crops is affecting the genetic diversity other soy crops, (2) companies like Montasanto are actually claiming ownership of crops with their genetic modifications, which means a non-GMO crop that was fertilized by GMO-seeds or spore carried by the wind can and has been argued in courts as "owned" by Montasanto. This creates a big problem for many farmers and is linked with increasing poverty and poor health in South America, and (3) GMO itself is being linked to health problems, such as sterility and birth defects.
* Check out these various websites for more information:
Say No to GMOs!
Millions Against Montasanto
Union of Concerned Scientists

Here is another picture from the process.

Two bowls of soup: one for me, one for my husband :-)