More miso, you ask? Why yes, this is another weeknight bowl of soup, but this time: with noodles!
The first bowl of miso you may remember was my Miso with Veggie Dumplings – the perfect weeknight dinner: quick and easy, lots of veggies!
But this, this is a new bowl of miso that celebrates the greens currently in my fridge: collard greens and bok choy. Honestly, as Heidi at 101 Cookbooks explains in her miso recipe, you can add just about anything hiding in your fridge to a bowl of miso, and you’ll get a pretty tasty and nutritious dinner. Here are the details for this variation — I hope it sends you off to create your own!
Miso with Soba Noodles and Greens
Inspired by Heidi’s Miso Soup Recipe at 101 Cookbooks, serves 2
- 4 tbsp. miso paste (red or white)
- 4 cups water
- 1 bunch soba noodles (soba noodles usually come packaged in separate little bundles, I usually use one bundle per person, but used less tonight as we weren’t too hungry)
- 2 handfuls frozen shelled edamame
- 1 handful collard greens, stem removed and torn into small pieces
- 1 bok choy, sliced
- 1 handful button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 splash tamari
- 1 splash rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. flax oil
- 2 tsp. chili garlic sauce
- 1 green onion, sliced
In a large pot, bring water to a boil, then whisk in miso paste. Add noodles, edamame, and veggies. Let heat through until noodles are tender (takes about 5 minutes). Add tamari, vinegar, flax oil, chili garlic sauce, and serve topped with green onion.
Kitchen Operas 
Nyom, nyom, nyom. I’m inspired to make this my lunch–if I make a trip to the grocery store first. (My pantry now consists of Cup-a-Soup, soy milk and instant decaf coffee. Bleccccch.)
Ohh Linz, my hero, you are rescuing me from a boring just-got-back-to-town pantry/freezer dinner. I’d forgotten about how soba in miso soup! Have you tried roasting tofu in miso? Miso roasted meats were a Japan fave for me – the marinade is almost identical to the base for your soup and I bet it would work for tofu. xoxox
Ohhh, that sounds lovely. I’m going to try roasting the tofu in a miso marinade.
Glad I could help you out! 😉
I had a craving for miso soup with soba noodles and did a search on-line and was lucky to find your recipe. I made it for lunch today and it was incredible. Thank you for posting.
After eating lunch, I took the time to look through your site…wow…some great recipes. I am bookmarking your site and will be back to make some more yummy creations!!!!
Thanks, Deanna, for such a kind comment! I’m so glad you liked the miso soup, it’s one of my favourites!
My latest favourite miso also includes coconut milk:
https://kitchenoperas.com/2010/12/02/veggie-miso-coconut-soup-with-soba-noodles/
Yum.
Glad you enjoy my recipes – I hope you’ll try more of them out! Let me know if you do!