Miso Ginger Winter Soup (Printable View)

Light, restorative soup with warming ginger, vegetables, and probiotic miso for winter wellness.

# Needed Ingredients:

→ Broth

01 - 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
02 - 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
03 - 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
04 - 2 tablespoons white or yellow miso paste

→ Vegetables

05 - 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
06 - 1 cup baby spinach or bok choy, roughly chopped
07 - 1 medium carrot, julienned or thinly sliced
08 - 2 green onions, sliced

→ Garnish

09 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, optional
11 - 1 teaspoon chili oil or pinch of red pepper flakes, optional

# Directions:

01 - In a large saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Add the sliced ginger and garlic, and simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the broth with warming flavors.
02 - Add the mushrooms and carrot slices to the simmering broth. Cook for 5 minutes until just tender.
03 - Remove a ladleful of hot broth and whisk with the miso paste in a small bowl until smooth and fully dissolved.
04 - Reduce the heat to low. Stir the miso mixture back into the pot, ensuring even distribution. Do not boil after adding miso to preserve the beneficial probiotics.
05 - Add the spinach or bok choy and green onions to the soup. Stir gently until wilted, approximately 1 minute.
06 - Taste and adjust seasoning with additional miso or a splash of soy sauce if desired. Ladle into bowls and top with toasted sesame seeds, fresh cilantro, and chili oil or red pepper flakes if using.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • The ginger-infused broth works like a gentle internal heater, warming you from the inside without weighing you down like thicker soups.
  • You can throw this together in under 30 minutes with whatever vegetables are looking sad in your crisper drawer, making it perfect for those nights when cooking feels impossible.
02 -
  • Never boil the soup after adding miso, as high heat kills those beneficial probiotics and can make the miso taste oddly bitter.
  • The broth might seem too simple at first glance, but letting it simmer with ginger for the full 10 minutes completely transforms its character, so dont rush this step even when youre hungry.
03 -
  • Use the side of a spoon to peel ginger instead of a vegetable peeler, youll waste less of the precious root and get into all the nooks and crannies more easily.
  • Reserve the tough shiitake mushroom stems to make another batch of vegetable broth instead of throwing them away, theyll infuse incredible umami flavor into your next soup base.
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