Miso Soup with Sweet Onion and Aburaage

Ingredients

• 1 medium Onion
• 1 Aburaage (use 2 if you use sushiage)
• 1 tbsp *Sake
• 2 tbsp *Mirin
• 2 tsp *Dashi stock powder
• 600 ml *Water
• 2 tbsp or more Miso
• 1 Chopped green onion (optional)

Instructions

1. Slice the onion into 5 mm slices.
2. Pour boiling water over the aburaage to remove the excess oil and slice into 1 mm slices.
3. Chop the green onion if you have it.
4. Put the * ingredients into a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
5. Use only 1 teaspoon of dashi stock powder at this point.
6. After bringing to a boil, add the onion.
7. Cover loosely with a lid and steam-cook for about 4 and 1/2 minutes (over medium-high heat).
8. Add the aburaage and cook for a little while longer.
9. Turn off the heat.
10. Add the miso and dissolve.
11. Add the rest of the dashi stock powder and reheat over medium-high heat.
12. When the edges of the pan start to bubble, it's ready to serve.
13. Transfer the miso soup into dishes and sprinkle with chopped green onion.