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miso soup with rice
Isla Marie

Miso Soup With Rice

This miso soup with rice is a warm, soothing Japanese-inspired dish made with savory miso broth, tender mushrooms, greens, and a hearty scoop of cooked rice. It’s quick to prepare, deeply flavorful, and perfect for a comforting breakfast, lunch, or light dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Japanese
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 –3 tablespoons miso paste white or yellow miso preferred
  • 1 –2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari gluten-free option
  • 1 cup cooked white rice or brown rice
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms shiitake or button
  • 1 cup spinach kale, or bok choy
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
Optional Protein Add-Ins
  • Tofu cubes
  • Shredded chicken
  • Soft-boiled egg
  • Shrimp
Optional Toppings
  • Sesame seeds
  • Chili oil
  • Nori strips
  • Lime wedges

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Ladle
  • Whisk
  • Cutting board & knife
  • Heatproof bowl (for dissolving miso)

Method
 

  1. Prepare the Rice:
  2. Use freshly cooked or leftover rice. Warm rice works best for texture.
  3. Sauté Aromatics:
  4. Heat a little oil in a pot. Add garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant.
  5. Add Vegetables and Broth:
  6. Add mushrooms and cook briefly. Pour in broth and soy sauce or tamari. Simmer gently.
  7. Dissolve the Miso:
  8. Scoop out a ladle of hot broth into a bowl. Whisk miso paste into it until smooth.
  9. Add the dissolved miso back into the pot without boiling.
  10. Add Greens and Protein:
  11. Stir in spinach, bok choy, tofu, chicken, or egg.
  12. Assemble the Bowls:
  13. Add cooked rice to serving bowls. Ladle hot miso soup over the rice.
  14. Garnish and Serve:
  15. Top with green onions, sesame seeds, chili oil, or nori strips.

Notes

Never boil miso; add it at the end to preserve flavor and probiotics.
For gluten-free: replace soy sauce with tamari, and ensure miso brand is certified gluten-free.
Use short-grain rice for a softer texture or brown rice for a healthier option.
Add soft-boiled egg or tofu for extra protein.
Store broth and rice separately to prevent rice from absorbing all the liquid.
Add chili oil or sriracha for a spicy version.