Japanese Miso Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil *, adds depth and flavor, but use canola or peanut oil if you can’t find it
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
• 3 cloves garlic sliced thin
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 carrots chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
• 2 turnips or about 1 cup of daikon, chopped
• 5 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup mirin or white wine, or an additional 1/2 cup of vegetable broth, if you prefer
• 8 ounces firm tofu drained well and diced into bite-sized cubes
• 1 head broccoli chopped, or 4 cups shredded cabbage
• 3 tablespoons white miso also known as shiro miso*
• asian noodles optional
• vermicelli optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 310 calories
• Carbohydrate : 34 grams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 10 grams
• Protein : 18 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 1900 milligrams
• Sugar : 13 grams