This is the time of year when the weather starts to go from chilly to down right cold. It's also the beginning of cold & flu season which means we are working even harder to stay healthy! Choosing what to eat to help prevent sickness and/or feel better when we are sick can be tricky. We need something warm, soothing, comforting and of course it has to taste good! I recently found several different recipes for broth-based soups with a variety of ingredients all claiming to having healing properties. So I took the ingredients I liked and came up with my own easy comforting dish!
Tofu Noodle Soup
- extra firm tofu (sliced into small chunks)
- reduced sodium vegetable, chicken or beef broth (when I made it I used vegetable, but next time I am going to try beef)
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. sesame oil
- udon noodles
- fresh ginger (sliced into matchsticks)
- scallions (sliced into matchsticks)
- carrots (sliced into matchsticks)
- fresh basil
* you can also add mushrooms, broccoli, and sriracha if you like. The best part about this soup is that it is so versatile you can throw in whatever you have that looks good!
Start by marinating the tofu in the soy sauce and sesame oil for at least 10 minutes. While that is marinating, bring your broth to a soft boil and throw in the noodles, carrots and ginger. Let boil for 5 minutes, or until noodles are soft.Turn off the stove, but leave the pot on the burner for the residual heat. Add in the tofu and scallions and stir. Pour the soup into bowls and top with torn fresh basil leaves and sriracha if you like.
This soup offers a low-calorie, low-fat and low-cholesterol meal. The broth is soothing, the ginger healing and the tofu offers some consistency. I was surprised at how filling it was.
We ate this soup on a cold night sitting by the fire and it was really warm and cozy. I plan to make it again and try different options each time to see what really sticks with me. I hope it will inspire you to get creative as well!
Happy Eating!
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