Ingredients:
2 cups prepared instant dashi, made according to package directions*
5 tablespoons shiro miso (white soybean paste)
4 ounces tofu, diced
2 small green onions, chopped
Slivered lemon peel (optional)
Directions:
Heat prepared dashi in a saucepan just to boiling. Dissolve miso in 1/2 cup
of water and add with tofu in dashi. Return just to boiling, then remove from
heat.
To serve, pour soup into three serving bowls. Sprinkle each serving
with green onions and, if desired, lemon peel. Makes three (3/4 cup) servings.
*Cook's Tip:
Dashi is a fat-free and protein-rich stock made in minutes by
soaking dried bonito fish (katsuobushi) and dried kelp (kombu) in water.
The
stock smells of the ocean and enhances the flavors of many foods. Dashi also
comes in instant forms, granules and tealike infusion bags, which many home
cooks use for convenience.