Serves 7 | Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 35 minutes
• 2 tsp Eden Sesame Oil
or Eden Black Sesame Oil
• 4 cups onions, sliced thin
• 8 Eden Whole Shiitake Mushrooms, soaked 10 minutes in hot water to cover
• 1 piece Eden Kombu, 2 inches long
• 5 cups water
• 3 Tbsp Eden Bonito Flakes, crumbled, optional
• 2 1/2 Tbsp Eden Mugi Miso, or to taste
or Eden Brown Rice & Barley Miso
• 3 slices whole wheat bread, cubed
• 2 Tbsp scallions, finely chopped
Heat the oil in a pot. Sauté onions for 5 minutes, until translucent. Remove shiitake stems, and discard stems. Slice caps and reserve soaking water. Place shiitake, water, kombu and bonito flakes in the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add miso and simmer, with out boiling, for 2 minutes.
While soup cooks, dry roast bread in a skillet until golden. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with croutons and scallions.
Per serving: 115 calories, 2g fat (16% calories from fat), 6g protein, 18g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium