Quick Vegetable, Rice And Tofu Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups broccoli, in small florets
• 2 cups small shiitake mushroom caps, thickly sliced
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce (gluten-free if need be)
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups cooked rice (or less)
• 4 lime wedges
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaf

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, combine broth, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, water, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and crushed red pepper. cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 add tofu and rice to boiling soup; cover and cook 2 minutes, or until tofu and rice are heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 3 serve soup with lime wedges and cilantro leaves.