Oyster Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cups leeks chopped, white part only
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white miso paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 5 cups filtered water
• 3 cups oyster mushrooms sliced or torn, 4 ounces
• 2 cups carrot peeled and julienned, 1 large
• 5 bay leaves dried
• 1 stalk lemongrass crushed with a rolling pin and minced
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 inch dried kombu piece
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 8 ounces tofu cubed, optional
• scallions optional
• sesame seeds optional
• red pepper flakes optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 200 calories
• Carbohydrate : 26 grams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 9 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 1170 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams