Name: Spicy Spinach Miso Soup with Udon Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 9-ouncepackage Japanese udon-style noodles; 8 tablespoons miso paste; 1 bunch baby spinach (rinsed, dried, and coarsely chopped ); 1 tablespoon red chili flakes; 2 scallions (white part and 3 to 4 inches of light green, sliced diagonally ); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Spicy Spinach Miso Soup with Udon Noodles

A simple noodle dinner with flavor from miso and fresh greens. Add leftover chicken breast or steak or tofu to get more protein in this dinner.

Spicy Spinach Miso Soup with Udon Noodles

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

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Servings

Ingredients

1 9-ouncepackage Japanese udon-style noodles
8 tablespoons miso paste
1 bunch baby spinach rinsed, dried, and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
2 scallions white part and 3 to 4 inches of light green, sliced diagonally
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

Prepare noodles according to package instructions.
In a medium pot over high heat, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Whisk miso paste into water until paste is dissolved.
Divide spinach and chili flakes evenly among 4 soup bowls. Ladle miso broth and noodles into bowls. Top each bowl with scallions and cilantro.
Recipe Courtesy of Quick & Kosher: Meals in Minutes by Jamie Geller (Feldheim 2010)