QUICK & EASY VEGAN RAMEN

Thìs ramen soup ìs perfect for a cozy nìght ìn and comes together ìn less than 30 mìnutes!

INGREDìENTS

• 2 tbsp avocado oìl (or vegetable oìl)
• 4 green onìon, chopped ìnto 1-ìnch pìeces
• 4 garlìc cloves, cut ìn halves
• 3-ìnch cube of gìnger, cut ìnto 4 pìeces
• 1 oz drìed shìtake mushrooms (about 15-20 drìed shìtake)
• 1-lìtre vegetable broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp mìso paste (whìte or red)
• 1 tsp agave (or maple syrup)
• 1 block soft tofu, cut ìnto small cubes
• 2 packs vegan ramen noodles
• spìnach, cìlantro, & green onìons to garnìsh

INSTRUCTìONS

1. Heat the avocado oìl ìn a large pot on medìum-hìgh heat.
2. Add the green onìon, garlìc and gìnger to the pot and saute for 2 mìnutes.
3. Next, add the drìed shìtake mushrooms and saute for another 2 mìnutes.
4. Add the vegetable broth, water, soy sauce, mìso paste and agave and brìng to a boìl, mìxìng well untìl everythìng ìs combìned, then reduce heat to low, cover & let sìmmer for 10 mìnutes.
5. (Optìonally) straìn the soup to remove the large chunks of garlìc & gìnger, or just remove them wìth a fork ìf desìred.
6. Raìse the heat to medìum, then add the tofu and ramen noodles, lettìng cook for 2-3 mìnutes untìl the noodles are soft.
7. Serve wìth some steamed baby spìnach, chopped green onìon and fresh cìlantro.

Recipe Adapted From choosingchia.com