Japanese Squash Miso

De-seed, peel, and cube butternut squash. Sauté garlic and onions in oil and butter. Add squash and stock, simmer until tender. Mix miso, butter, and pepper. Stir miso blend into soup, mash, adjust seasoning. Serve with butter miso, coriander, and black pepper. Enjoy with crusty bread!

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: miso, miso soup, squash, squash soup

CookingStyle: Boiling

Prep Time: 40

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 335kcal

Author: James Anderson

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Equipment

Large pot

medium bowl

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Ingredients

1 tbsp. oil ground nut
3 tbsp. miso white
3 tbsp. butter softened, unsalted
17 fl. oz. vegetable stock
4 cloves garlic
1 medium onion
1 squash butternut
1 pinch salt kosher
Pepper ground

For serving:

Thick sliced crusty sourdough bread
Coriander fresh

Instructions

De-seed, peel & cube butternut squash. Peel, then chop garlic and onion
Heat oil and 1 tbsp. butter in large pot. Add garlic and onions. Fry until they are fragrant and browned lightly.
Add cubed squash and vegetable stock. Bring to boil, then lower heat. Allow to simmer for 12-15 minutes. Squash should become quite tender.
Meanwhile, stir 1 tbsp. miso and 1 grinding of ground pepper into softened butter in medium bowl. Beat miso into butter with fork. Cover and set aside.
When squash is as tender as you like it, remove from heat. Ladle one scoop of hot vegetable stock into a medium bowl. Stir in other 2 tbsp. of the miso and mix well. Pour mixture back into soup. Combine by stirring.
Mash soup a bit with a spoon to thicken it. Taste. Adjust the seasoning as preferred.
Dish soup into individual bowls. Top with butter miso, coriander sprinkle and black pepper grinding. Serve with crusty bread.

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Notes

You can also add miso to other foods. Aside from being a delicious and nutritious side dish, this dish is full of natural probiotics that are beneficial to your body's microbiome. It's also a great addition to a rice bowl. You can serve this with roasted chicken or a garden salad. Squash is a great vegetable for a holiday or winter meal. There's no reason not to try it!

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Nutrition

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