Japanese Noodle Soup Recipe

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp Eden hot pepper sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 medium onion, cut in half moons
  • 2 carrots, chopped in half moons
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 pk Eden shiitake mushrooms, soaked in 1 cup water for 20 minutes
  • 7 cup water
  • 1/2 pk Eden bifun rice pasta or mung bean pasta
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup pea pods, cut off ends
  • 1 bn mustard greens or kale, OR- collards or chard, chopped
  • 1 small red pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Eden organic shoyu or tamari, (amount may be doubled)
  • 2 tbsp Eden brown rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Eden mirin
  • 1 tsp cayenne (optional)
  • 1/2 cup roasted cashews, chopped

    • Instructions:

    1. Heat oil, saute onions, carrots, celery.
    2. Slice shiitake mushrooms, discarding stems.
    3. Add shiitakes, soaking liquid and water to sauteed vegetables.
    4. Bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes.
    5. Add pasta, cook according to package directions.
    6. Add ginger, pea pods, red pepper, greens, shoyu, vinegar and mirin.
    7. Turn heat down and allow vegetables to cook for 5 cashews.
    8. Vegetables should be bright and minutes.
    9. Serve garnished with chopped crunchy.
    10. The soup is best served immediately.