Maybe it's the Chinese in me, I don't know. I love broths though, especially ones with lots of veggies and noodles in them.
With the weather starting to change, it's nice to begin to build some soups into your diet, especially in the evenings. Obviously it cools down at night, but also they can help you sleep too - a bit like having a nice warming bath before bed! This is a lovely meal on a Sunday night when we can struggle to get to sleep, but you enjoy whenever you fancy!
Anyways, this is the broth that I kind of always go to. The green veggies change and so do the noodles - sometimes vermicelli, sometimes soba and sometimes udon. You choose what works best for you! All the ingredients I do to taste so I guess they are all approximate. Have a taste and see what you think it needs!
WHAT YOU NEED
2-3 carrots peels and chopped into 1/4
1-2 onions chopped into 1/4
2-3 tomatoes chopped in half
Greens - Pak choi/Kale/Green Beans/Choi Sum etc
Noodles of your choice
SOUP FLAVOURINGS
1 x Vegetable stock cube/stock pot or pouch of fresh vegetable stock
Sachet of miso soup
2-3 tbsp Teriyaki Sauce
2 tbsp Oyster Sauce (leave it out if you want this plant based)
1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
Pinch Dried mix herbs
1-2 tbsp Honey
Good grinding of Black Pepper
METHOD:
Begin by filling a large saucepan with cold water and pop it on the stove with the heat on.
Peel and chop your carrots, tomatoes and onions and add to the water
Add your soup flavourings to the water and bring to the boil
Continue to cook until the vegetables are softened - around 30 - 40 mins
Remove the tomato skins.
Taste and see what you think it needs and then adjust accordingly
When ready to serve, cook your noodles and drain them. Rinse in cold water and set aside in a sieve.
At the same time the noodles are cooking, add your greens to the soup pan to wilt down
When ready, add your noodles to a large bowl and serve your veggies on top
Slurp away with a large spoon and chopsticks
NOTE: I like to make a big batch and either eat it over a few days (obviously keep it in the fridge and just heat what you need) or you can even freeze it in batches.
Don't fancy noodles? It tastes great with pasta too or just some good old fashioned potatoes cooked in the soup!
Thanks so much for reading,
Big love,