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Noodle soup with tofu

You only need 20 minutes to make this quick, noodle soup made with tofu and spring onions. Plus, it’s low in calories and salt.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 250g firm tofu, cut into 1cm thick chunks
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • spray oil
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-salt vegetable stock powder
  • ¼ cup root ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 3 tablespoons mirin (rice wine) or sweet sherry
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 2 heads bok choy, trimmed and leaves separated
  • 600g medium egg noodles, cooked
  • 100g spinach
  • ½ red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • 6 spring onions, shredded
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Pat the tofu cubes dry on kitchen paper. Mix with the oyster sauce and set aside for
    10 min. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil, add the tofu and cook over a high heat for a few min, until browned. Set aside.

    2 Put the stock powder, ginger, mirin and soy sauce in a large pan with five cups boiling water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2–3 min.

    3 Add the pak choy and simmer for 1–2 min, until bright green. Add the noodles and spring onions, reserving a few onions, and return to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach and tofu.

    4 To serve, divide among four serving bowls and top with the chilli and reserved spring onions.

    Variations

    Make it vegan Use a vegan oyster sauce substitute and choose vegan noodles.

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