Miso Broth with Bok Choy Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 bunches bok choy
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and quartered
• 3 - 4 tablespoons miso
• OPTIONAL:
• Kosher salt or soy sauce
• Sliced green onions

Directions:

1. Slice bok choy crosswise in 1/2-inch slices, keeping stems and leaves separate. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and bok choy stems and heat for a few seconds.
3. Add 4 cups water and bring to a simmer. Stir in bok choy leaves. Remove pan from heat.
4. Place miso in a small bowl. Remove 1/2 cup of warm broth and add to miso. Stir to loosen the paste. Return everything to saucepan and stir to blend. Add salt or soy sauce, to taste. Top with green onions and serve.
5. To sip as a broth, strain and save the vegetables for another use.
6. Cook’s Tips:
7. To make it a meal, add a package of dumplings in step 3 and cook until done.
8. Do not allow soup to come to a boil once the miso is added or the probiotics it contains will not survive.