One of my all time faves, this warming, one pot noodle soup is a perfect way to boost your vegetable intake, up your protein and did we mention it’s 100% oil-free? talk about lean and mean! Packed with flavour, it’s just perfect for colder months, although I definitely find myself making this year round because it’s oh so easy to make and super nutritious. Enjoy!
Amanda’s One Pot Noodle Soup
ingredients
200g/7oz udon noodles *any noodles will work
The Stock
1 tbsp vegetable Stock (I use Vegeta)
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (or ginger powder)
Splash of soy sauce
Vegetables
150g/5oz broccoli, cut into bite size florets
200g/7oz mushrooms, halved
2 carrots, julienned
3 bok choi bunches, leaves cut from stalks and stalks cut in half
200g/7oz firm tofu, cubed
Optional garnishes
¼ cup spring onion – chopped
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 fresh chilli, finely sliced (or chilli flakes)
method
1. Bring 2 cups of water to boil in a pot.
2. While waiting to boil, cut all your vegetables. Staring with the stock – 2 cloves of garlic & 1 tsp ginger, then moving onto 2 carrots, 3 small bunches of bok choi, 150g broccoli, 200g tofu and 200g sliced mushrooms.
3. Once finished cutting, add stock to boiling water (1 tablespoon vegeta, finely sliced garlic, grated ginger, splash of soy sauce) along with 200g udon noodles, carrot, mushroom, and tofu. Continue to boil for 2 minutes, using this waiting time to prep your garnishes.
4. After 2 minutes, add in 150g chopped broccoli, bok choi leaves and stalks.
5. Cook for another 2 – 3 minutes until noodles have softened.
6. Take soup off the heat, and pour soup into a bowl.
7. Add garnishes.
nutritional information
Calories: 360kcal / 1500kj
Protein: 22g
Carbohydrates: 60g
Fat: 6g
Skin & Healthy Bones
A nutrition highlight in this dish is the bok choi, providing impressive amounts of vitamin C and K. Vitamin C is full of antioxidants, and well-known for its immune-boosting properties and ability to fight off illness, but it also supports collagen production. The antioxidant properties that help immunity also repair damage caused by the sun, pollution and smoke. All of these external environmental impacts are terrible for our skin and over time, will impact its texture and health. The vitamin C and collagen work together to improve the negative effect of these harsh conditions, leaving you with stronger, healthier skin. The vitamin K and calcium found in pak choi is essential in improving bone strength. They both assist in balancing collagen levels in the joints, improving your flexibility and mobility.
Annie Long
FBFM Head Recipe Designer
Annie is a certified nutritionist with a plant-based focus. She believes that eating a diet primarily made of plants is not only beneficial to our bodies, but also for the environment and the animals we share it with. Food is her passion, but when she’s not in the kitchen you’ll find her hanging out with her golden retriever somewhere by the sea!
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