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Heatly Japanese pork miso soup with root vegetables, tofu, and pork

Japanese Pork Miso Soup( Tonjiru)

Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Tonjiru
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
A comforting and nourishing Japanese pork miso soup made with sweet potato, carrot, lotus root, tofu and thinly sliced pork. This high protein tonjiru is warm, hearty and perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner or meal prep.
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Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 oz Thinly sliced pork loin
  • ¼ cup Carrot
  • ½ cup Sweet potato
  • 3 tbsp Burdock root sliced
  • ¼ cup Rutes root
  • 3.5 oz Firm tofu
  • ½ tsp Grated garlic
  • ¾ tsp Sesami oil
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  • 1¼ cup Water
  • ¾ tsp Hondashi( dashi powder)
  • 1½ tbsp Miso paste
Garnish
  • 1 tbsp Green onion

Method
 

Step1-Prep the ingredients
  1. Cut the thinly sliced pork loin into bite size.
  2. Slice the carrot into quarter round.
  3. Scrub and wash the burdock root, then slice it diagonally into thin pieces.
  4. Cut the routs root and sweet potato into quarter rounds.
  5. tear tofu into small bite size pieces by hand
Step2-Saute
  1. Add the sesami mi oil, grated garlic, pork, burdock root, routs root, to a pot.
    Sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
    Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Step3-Simmer
  1. Add the water, dashi powder, carrot, and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, add the tofu. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes.
Step4-Add miso
  1. Turn the heat to low. dissolve the miso in a ladle of hot soup, then return it to the pot. Gently simmer for2~3minutes without boiling.

Nutrition

Serving: 2servingsCalories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 15gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 682mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 7431IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 1mg

Notes

  • Tonjiru tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen.
  • If you cannot find burdock root, rotus root, you can substitute extra carrot or sweet potato.
  • Do not boil the soup after adding miso, or the flavor will become harsh.
  • You can also use pork shoulder if you prefer a slightly richer and more flavorful soup.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to # days and reheat gently.

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