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My go-to 5-ingredient miso soup recipe, perfect for busy days when you’re feeling run-down and need a bowl of comfort food.
Lately life has been busy.
‘Busy’ is pretty much my standard answer for when I’m asked the question, ‘How are things going?’ I think it’s the automatic response for lots of people. But recently things have felt particularly full-on. PhD analysis has been intense, and I have been trying my best to balance school alongside church, friends and family, Instagram and food blogging, and general life admin. The fact that I’m travelling back to the US in just a month’s time, has me thinking about all I have left to do before I leave London.
Yup, it’s been hectic. While I’m incredibly appreciative and thankful for all of the amazing opportunities I have the privilege of doing, at times I’ve definitely felt frazzled and run-down.
This soup is my solution for those especially busy days. The ones where you’re working from the crack of dawn, and running around all day until it’s suddenly dark, cold, and wet outside. And the last thing you want to do is cook dinner.
But! I can chuck 5 ingredients into a pot, cook it for a few minutes, and sit down to enjoy a steaming bowl of comfort. That’s all it takes to get this bowl of miso soup on the table, and once you do I promise you’ll be so glad!
This recipe is very versatile – you can use whatever you have on hand, and add, subtract, and substitute foods as you like.
As the title suggests, it’s also super simple! It takes basically as long as chopping up tofu and veggies, and then cooking up the rice noodles (most packets I’ve tried cook up in about 4-5 minutes).
In contrast to the quick preparation time, it takes me ages to eat my way through a bowl of this miso soup – which is a great opportunity to slow down amidst a stressful time. Sitting down with a steaming bowl of soup, using chopsticks to slowly slurp up noodles and a spoon to gradually sip the broth, makes for a relaxing and calming way to enjoy dinner at the end of a long day.
Add 2 cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil (to speed up the process I like to boil the kettle and add the already heated water to the pot).