Vegetables Udon In Chicken Miso Broth Recipes

Steps:

• Combine bones, the water, carrot, celery, peppercorns, bay leaves and brown onion in large saucepan, bring to boil.
• Simmer uncovered 2 hours.
• Strain through muslin lined strainer into large bowl.
• Reserve stock, discard bones and veges.
• Meanwhile place mushrooms in medium heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water.
• Stand about 20 minutes or until just tender; drain.
• Discard stems, slice caps thinly.
• Bring stock to boil.
• Add miso, ginger and sauce, simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in noodles and mushrooms; simmer uncovered until noodles are just tender.
• Stir in extra carrot and green onion; sprinkle with nori.

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package directions, and drain. Toss with a teaspoon of sesame, olive, vegetable or canola oil to prevent them from sticking together, and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil until it shimmers, and sauté the grated ginger and garlic until you smell it (less than a minute). Do your best not to burn it. Add 2 cups of stock to the pot. Be careful - it might splatter.
• Bring the stock to a boil, and lower the heat to a simmer (about medium-low). Add carrots (or any hard, root vegetables, if using), and cook until they are crisp-tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu or any vegetables (except spinach), and cook until tender but still bright in color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, and cover to keep warm.
• In a small pot, heat the remaining 1 cup of stock until it steams. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the miso paste until the miso is completely dissolved, then pour the entire miso mixture into the pot with the soup. (If using soy sauce instead of miso, skip this part and add the rest of the stock and soy sauce.) Stir in the cooked noodles and fresh spinach, if using, and heat through over medium-low, if necessary. Do not bring the soup to a boil with the miso: Some cooks believe this can ruin the miso's delicate flavor. Top as desired and season additionally, if desired, with soy sauce.