Recipe: Braised Miso Chard Soup

by Mar 16, 2022Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Nutrition

This simple braised miso chard soup gives your body a healthy dose of alkalinizing greens along with a kick of rich spices and lovely warming properties, perfect for either a cooler spring night or a warm spring day. Chard is cooling in nature, but paired with hot miso broth, can be gently balanced and wholesomely nourishing for the body.

 
Prep time: 10 minutes,   Total time: 20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 cups broth (using vegetable or chicken stock)
  • 2 cup water
  • 6 cups roughly chopped greens (swiss chard, kale, or a mix) (remove stems before chopping)
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp miso
  • 1/4 tsp crushed black, white, or red pepper (more if you like it spicy)
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion (optional, for topping)
Instructions

 

1) Warm a dash of olive oil in a soup pot. Roughly chop and saute chard with a splash of water and a pinch of salt and some ground pepper (black or white) for about 3 minutes on medium-high heat.

2) Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining olive oil in the pot.  Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softening but not brown.  Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.

2) Add broth and water into the pot and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium and add the greens, chickpeas, and crushed red pepper.  Cook for about 5 minutes until the greens are cooked/softened/wilted.

3) Remove pot from the heat.  Take a few tablespoons of broth and add to a small bowl.  Allow broth to cool for 5 minutes, then add the miso and whisk until well mixed.  Add the broth + miso mixture back into the soup pot and gently stir to combine. 

4) Top with green onions to taste and enjoy!