Mushroom and Tofu Soup with Noodles
I know what you're thinking. Tofu? But it is cut up into small chunks and mixed with lots of other things, so it won't be all that bad. AND, it is good for ya. Lots of protein contained in those little jiggly cubes. So buck up. Take it like a man. You can handle it, right?
Not a lot of ingredients go into this soup. It's more about flavor than quantity. And of course if you HAVE to, you can leave the tofu out. But try it at least once, promise?
Ok, so we have Sesame Oil, Chicken Broth, Aged (or regular) soy sauce, Chicken, Tofu, Mushrooms, Wheat Spaghetti Noodles (or soba), chives and a jar of gourmet mushrooms that I left out of the picture. Sorry.
Get your water on to boil and add the pasta.
Saute the chicken in a Tablespoon of hot olive oil till browned. Remove to a bowl. Don't clean the pan out. Goodness Gracious! You would lose all that deliciousness just sitting there on the bottom of the pan!
Add the chicken broth, soy sauce, and sesame oil. You could also add ginger if you like that sort of thing. I, however, didn't have any in the fridge. Let it simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
Here is the extent of the gourmet mushrooms available in my local grocery store. Living out here in the country we really don't get too many of them there gour-met fungi! But the jarred kind is fine. Drain them please. They are packed in brine. Yuck! Then add them and the chopped mushrooms to the broth.
Then add the chicken and simmer the soup for another 15 min.
Drain the pasta and put some in a bowl.
Now, ladle the soup over the noodles. That's it. Good job!
Add the tofu, toss, and top with chives. There ya have it! Easy peasy! And if you really feel it necessary, you can leave the tofu out. It's still a really great meal!
Mushroom and Tofu soup with Noodles
adapted from Weight Watchers 20 minute meals
Makes enough for about 6 servings
1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cubed
1/2 pkg firm tofu, cubed
1/2 lb mushrooms, quartered
1 jar or can of gourmet mushrooms (fresh if they're available in your area)
1/2 lb whole wheat noodles or soba noodles
4 cups chicken broth
1 Tbls soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 Tbls chives, chopped
Boil water for the noodles. Cook noodles, set aside. Pan fry the chicken in a little olive oil or pan spray. Set aside. Bring broth, soy sauce sesame oil to a boil in a large sauce pan. Boil for 5 min. Add all the mushrooms and the cooked chicken and reduce heat to simmer for 15 min. Laddle the mushroom broth over the noodles in a bowl. Add tofu and stir to combine. Top with chives.