Like most people I have a few standard mid-week meals for the kids. Things I don’t have to think about, that are quick and easy to make and that I know all three of the children will eat!
This miso soup is one of them. And, even better, I can alter the amounts to feed just the kids or to make a meal for all five of us. I add the chicken at the last minute so that the soup itself is vegetarian.
I vary the ingredients and the amounts of each vegetable depending on what I have in the fridge/freezer and how many of us I am feeding.
For my basic recipe, you will need:
Miso soup, packet or carton [For the kids I make up 3 cups, for the five of us I make 6 cups]
Carrots, cut into strips
Mushrooms, sliced
Spring onions, roughly chopped
Sweetcorn [I use frozen]
Edamame beans [I generally use frozen]
Ramen noodles [I often just use the noodles from a packet of ‘super noodles’ type soup and discard the flavour sachet]
Cooked, sliced, chicken breast
If adding chicken, cook your chicken breasts and leave to one side; or heat through ready prepared sliced, grilled chicken.
Heat the miso soup, whether using a packet mix or a carton; or making it from scratch… This is actually on my list of things to try, but not for a quick mid-week meal :) Add the carrots and simmer for a couple of minutes. Add the sweetcorn, edamame and spring onion and simmer for a further couple of minutes before adding the mushrooms and noodles. Cook for another couple of minutes until the noodles are soft.
Serve into bowls. Slice the chicken and add; if using. Serve immediately.
All three of my kids love this meal. The boys love practicing with their chopsticks, with these handy little connectors to make it easier for them. The wee girl likes to try, but very quickly reverts to a spoon. However they choose to eat it, the result is three empty bowls!
This looks lovely and tasty, perfect for a light lunch
Thank you, it’s one of my favourites too x
Miso soup is my best friend’s favourite! I will try making yours for her next time she comes round. Quick and easy, I like that! Mel #RecipeoftheWeek
I love miso soup too, and adding loads of veggies and noodles makes a meal out of it :)
This looks fab! I love the corner cutting of using super noodles too – my kind of recipe :-) I have to try this out as our 7 year old is obsessed with using chopsticks.
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I much prefer to use fresh noodles, but they are really difficult to find here, or I’m looking in the wrong places so far! Super noodles work a treat, and are easy to have on stand by in the cupboard :)
This looks really nice. I love noodle soups so must try it myself.
It is tasty, and I add whatever veg I have in the fridge. Great way to get veg into the boys :)
I made a soup a *bit* like this today Sara only with veg stock instead of miso soup and with rice instead of noodles. I’ve added cooked chicken to it and intend to have it for lunch tomorrow and thursday – hope I didn’t add the chicken too early…
I only add the chicken at the end because I want the soup to be veggie so I can eat it :) I love the taste of a good miso soup, which is why I use miso rather than stock :)
quick recipe and looks very tasty x
Thanks Gail, it’s very tasty :)
Great recipe. I love spring onions. Have never heard of edamame beans. The chicken and noodles make this a perfect soup for me.
Thanks Astrid. Edamame are soybeans, they are a great source of fibre and protein.
Gosh I love Miso soup and this looks amazing, would never think to add chicken but wow, will be from now on! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Thanks Vicki, it’s a firm favourite here :) Thanks for hosting x