Monday, October 12, 2009

Vegetable Noodle Soup

Wow, autumn in Chicago is turning really cold really quickly this year. I have central heating in my apartment and the building management does not turn on the heat till November. :S So here's how I keep myself warm and cosy when I get to work from home on weekdays.

A quick and easy noodle soup that is sure to delight and keep your afternoon time free for a lot more exciting stuff. :) This is also a perfect recipe to clean left over vegetables from your fridge!


Ingredients (lunch or dinner for 1):
1. 1 cup water
2. 1 tomato, diced
3. 1 cup of mixed vegetable (spinach, mushrooms, onions and tofu)
4. 2 teaspoons miso paste
5. ½ teaspoon chili flakes
6. Salt, pepper and onion powder to taste
7. ½ cup pasta (cooked almost to al dente) or chinese noodles

Method:
1. In a small/medium pot, bring to boil 1 cup of water.
2. Add in diced tomatos, onions and miso paste and bring back to boil.
3. Add in tofu, mushrooms and chili flakes and bring back to boil.
4. Add in pasta or chinese noodles.
5. Season with salt, pepper and onion power and simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes until noodles are al dente.
6. Ready to serve.

Nutritional value of this recipe
This recipe is only 316 calories but is a super provider of protein (17g), Vitamin A (25%*), Vitamin C (22%*), iron (24%*), manganese and thiamin.

* based on a 2,000 calories per day diet

3 comments:

M said...

Kelly, do I know you from somewhere? Vancouver? I think I remember you somehow...

Kelly said...

Hi Ever Lovable,

Yes. I was living in Vancouver doing my graduate school for about 3 years before moving to Chicago about a year ago. My cancer diagnosis and treatments were all done in Vancouver.

What is your actual name? Maybe that will help ring a bell for me too. :)

Cheers....Kelly

Elisa said...

This was lovely to reead