Bok Choy Soba Soup

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Bok Choy Soba Soup

Yields1 Serving
 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
  2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus some for drizzling
  1 large onion, thinly sliced
  2 large cloves garlic, chopped
  2 carrots shredded
  10 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  1 large zucchini, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick
  1 large bok choy, cored and chopped
  6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  1 cup fresh bean sprouts, optional
  1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
  1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
  1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  Cayenne pepper, a pinch
  Tamari (dark soy sauce)
1

Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil to cook the spaghetti. Once boiling, add some salt and the spaghetti and cook until al dente.Drain and toss with a little bit of vegetable oil.

2

Meanwhile, place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add 2 T of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic and shredded carrots and cook until the onions start to get tender, about 4-5 minutes.

3

Add the mushrooms, zucchini and bok choy and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add stock, bring up to a bubble then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts the last minute.

4

In a small bowl, combine the toasted sesame seeds, ground coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper and reserve for garnishing the soup.

5

To serve, place some of the spaghetti in a soup bowl and season it with a couple of splashes of tamari.

6

Ladle the veggies and soup over the noodles. Sprinkle the sesame mixture on top and serve.

Ingredients

 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
  2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus some for drizzling
  1 large onion, thinly sliced
  2 large cloves garlic, chopped
  2 carrots shredded
  10 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  1 large zucchini, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick
  1 large bok choy, cored and chopped
  6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  1 cup fresh bean sprouts, optional
  1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
  1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
  1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  Cayenne pepper, a pinch
  Tamari (dark soy sauce)

Directions

1

Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil to cook the spaghetti. Once boiling, add some salt and the spaghetti and cook until al dente.Drain and toss with a little bit of vegetable oil.

2

Meanwhile, place a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add 2 T of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic and shredded carrots and cook until the onions start to get tender, about 4-5 minutes.

3

Add the mushrooms, zucchini and bok choy and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add stock, bring up to a bubble then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts the last minute.

4

In a small bowl, combine the toasted sesame seeds, ground coriander, chili powder and cayenne pepper and reserve for garnishing the soup.

5

To serve, place some of the spaghetti in a soup bowl and season it with a couple of splashes of tamari.

6

Ladle the veggies and soup over the noodles. Sprinkle the sesame mixture on top and serve.

Bok Choy Soba Soup