Soup Weather


Utah weather can be pretty fickle, so you gotta just "go with it." And today it's rainy, cloudy, and around 45 degrees.
So I'm thinking it's a good day to make soup.

Tomorrow will probably be 80 degrees--so I'll be back to making tacos and wearing flip-flops--but in the meantime, here's what I'm planning to make tonight: *Miso Noodle Soup (*Recipe below)
Have a fabulous weekend. 
(c) Oprah.com, 2012-13.
Miso Noodle Soup
From Oprah.com

Servings: Serves 6–8 (makes about 4 quarts)
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil or olive oil
  • 2 leeks (white part only), split, rinsed, and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 medium bunch chard (about 1/2 pound)
  • 4 medium carrots (about 3/4 pound), peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 4 ounces buckwheat (soba) noodles
  • 1 cup edamame (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 cup miso
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken (optional)
  • 2 scallions , finely sliced
Directions
Set a large pot over medium-low heat. Add oil and heat for 1 minute. Add leeks and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, while preparing chard. Remove stalks and ribs from chard; set leaves aside. Coarsely chop stalks and ribs, and add to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

Add 2 1/2 quarts water to pot. Increase heat, and bring to a boil. Add carrots, then reduce heat to simmer. Continue simmering until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes more. Meanwhile, bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Add buckwheat noodles, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes (do not cook in soup pot because they will soak up too much broth). Drain with a colander and run under cold water; set aside.

Coarsely chop reserved chard leaves, and add to soup along with edamame. Cook until just wilted, then quickly increase heat and bring liquid to a boil. Remove 1 cup boiling liquid, and swirl into a bowl with miso; set aside.

Add shredded chicken (if using) to pot; cook to heat through, about 2 minutes. Add noodles, and whisk miso mixture into soup. Serve immediately: Divide soup among bowls, and garnish with scallions.

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