Immunity Building Miso Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 6 -8 cups vegetable stock or 6 -8 cups water
• 1/2-1 inch fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped (including the hairy roots)
• 2 -3 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried shiitake mushrooms or 1/2 cup fresh shiitake mushroom
• 1/2-1 sheet nori, crumbled
• 3 tablespoons miso (i used the red)
• 1/4-1/2 lb cooked shrimp (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the stock, ginger, scallions, carrots and mushrooms in a pot (she said glass pot) and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 2 add the nori and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in miso until dissolved.
• 4 if you like, blend the pieces with a stick blender or regular blender and add the cooked shrimp back in (if using).