Korean Bean Curd (Miso) Soup

This soup is tasty, delicious, easy to make and full of vegetables! This is a very simple Korean soup eaten with rice and other side dishes. Includes tofu, green squash, mushrooms and onions. True Korean recipe! Garnish with sliced green onions.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 158 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 zucchini, cubed
• 1 potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 3 tablespoons denjang (Korean bean curd paste)
• ½ tablespoon dashi granules
• ½ tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
• ¼ pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
• 1 (12 ounce) package soft tofu, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine water, denjang, garlic paste, dashi and gochujang. Bring to a boil and let boil 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini, potato, mushrooms and onions and let boil 5 to 7 minutes more. Stir in tofu and cook until tofu has expanded and vegetables are tender.