Jenny’s Dashi Soup

Jun 04, 2009 comments   

A lot of people asked for the recipe to the quick, low calorie soup I made on Sunday. So here’s a recipe! This is an extremely simple soup you can customize to fit your own taste. The major components are dashi and boiled cabbage. I used dried shiitake dashi powder. However, dashi is simple to make. Here are a few recipes for shiitake (or mushroom) dashi. I prefer shiitake dashi, but you can use kombu dashi as well. This web site sells some instant dashi packets. I also used somen noodles but you could substitute with soba or udon noodles if you like.

Also you could boil the cabbage with the dumplings if you don’t have boiled cabbage ready. I tend to boil whole heads of cabbage at a time so I just add it in at the end.

Let’s get started!

Jenny’s Dashi Soup

Makes 2 bowls worth

What you’ll need!

  • Boiled Cabbage
  • Shiitake Dashi (1 packet’s worth)
  • 2 ~ 3 Frozen Gyoza
  • Somen Noodles (about a thumb’s thickness worth)
  • Hot Sauce (a few drops to taste)
  • Chopped Chives (about 1/2 tablespoon’s worth)
  • 2 cups water




Pour 2 cups water into a small saucepan over medium high heat. Let the water heat for about 2 minutes but don’t let it boil just yet! We just want it to warm up before adding the ingredients.

Then add the dashi, uncooked noodles, frozen dumplings, chives, and as much hot sauce as you like. A few drops is enough to add a spicy taste! Stir!





Cook on medium-high heat, uncovered, until the soup comes to a boil. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes! Then remove from heat.


Place a few leaves of the boiled cabbage into a bowl. Add soup with dumplings and noodles to the bowl.

ENJOY!

NOTE:
The items highest in calories are the noodles and dumplings. For less calories use only 1 or 2 gyoza and 1/2 the amount of noodles. For lunch I only use 2 dumplings and 1/2 the amount of noodles shown. The recipe above is roughly 350 calories in all. Feel free to add in other ingredients such as tofu or shiitake mushrooms!

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Soups, bags, alcohol, and steaks

Jun 12, 2008 comments   

I made cabbage soup today for lunch. I was working @ home today It’s that recipe from the cabbage soup diet, but rest assured I’m not doing the diet. i just love cabbage but don’t get to eat it that often. This soup is really, really easy to make and easy to adjust to your liking

CABBAGE SOUP

  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 head of cabbage
  • 3 plus large green onions
  • 1 large can of beef broth (no fat)
  • 1 pkg. Lipton Soup mix (onion)
  • 1 bunch of celery
  • 2 lbs. Carrots
  • 1 Green Peppers
  • 1/2 sliced white onion

Cut veggies in small to medium pieces.
Cover with water. Boil fast for 10 minutes. Reduce to simmer and
continue to cook until veggies are tender.Season with salt, pepper curry, parsley, if desired, or bouillon, hot or Worcestershire sauce.

I actually cut the ingredients by 1/2 to make a smaller pot.

In spending my money news, Karme & I have purchased Cher eco-bags :celebrate: bwahahahaha bag twins, HERRO! Temptation be damned! I spent more than my normal frugal self and I have NO regrets. Despite what Karme says!! hahahaはははははは I’ve only talked about the cher eco-bag over & over & over again. It’ll be a few weeks of waiting now (darn Japanese auctions~ hahah)


WHOOT!

Then tonight mike & I had a date~ Very nice steak house. It was so delicious. And then we hit up a liquor store to stock up for July 4th. I have a friend visiting and so it’ll be nice to have some drinks. We tossed everything we had before when we moved because they were nearly gone anyway.

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