Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup

Warm up with pork and vegetable miso soup, a hearty bowl full of tender meat, fresh veggies, and rich miso flavor.

Pork and vegetable miso soup is a warm and comforting dish made with tender pork, fresh vegetables, and flavorful miso paste. It’s easy to make, healthy, and perfect for lunch or dinner. This simple soup is great for cold days or when you want something light but filling.

Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup

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Course: Entrée

Cuisine: Japanese

Yield: 8 servings

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

• 6 cups Dashi stock (or enough to cover)
• Sesame oil for frying
• 3/4 pound sliced pork loin or belly
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• Canola oil
• 1 Onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Daikon radish
• 1/2 Burdock root
• 4″ Lotus root
• 1 Carrot
• 10 Shiitake mushrooms
• 1 Japanese long green onion
• 4 tablespoons Miso
• 1 Green onion

Steps

1. Thinly slice the onion.
2. Cut daikon radish into 1-2″ rounds.
3. Cut burdock root and carrot into rounds.
4. Now, cut the lotus root into 1/4″ half moons. 
5. In a Dutch oven, heat sesame oil over medium heat.
6. Add pork and ginger, and fry until the pork is no longer pink.
7. Remove from the pan and set aside.
8. Add canola oil and onions. Saute until slightly translucent.
9. Add daikon, burdock, carrot, and whole long green onion and mix.
10. After that, add mushrooms and cover with dashi stock.
11. Add the pork and bring the stock to a boil; skim off any foam that appears.
12. Simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour, or until the daikon is translucent. 
13. Incorporate the miso into the stock by using a strainer. 
14. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.