Kabocha-Udon Winter Stew

Name: Kabocha-Udon Winter Stew Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Broth:; 2 quarts cold water; 2 pieces kombu; 1/3 cup shoyu (soy sauce); 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 oz dried shiitakes (4-5 shiitakes); 2 1/4inch thick slices ginger crushed with the back of knife; Stew:; 1/2 lb noodles; 1 large leek (I used an onion because I didn't have a leek) sliced into 1/2 inch sections; 1 large carrot sliced into 1/2 inch slices; 1 1/2 to 2lb kabucha or buttercup squash unpeeled by seeded and cubed; 6-12 oz of silken firm tofu; 1/3 cup sake and 2 tbsp mirin (I had neither so used sherry.. it worked well); 2 scallions sliced very thin

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Broth:2 quarts cold water2 pieces kombu1/3 cup shoyu (soy sauce)2 tsp sugar1/2 oz dried shiitakes (4-5 shiitakes)2 1/4inch thick slices ginger crushed with the back of knifeStew:1/2 lb noodles1 large leek (I used an onion because I didn't have a leek) sliced into 1/2 inch sections1 large carrot sliced into 1/2 inch slices1 1/2 to 2lb kabucha or buttercup squash unpeeled by seeded and cubed 6-12 oz of silken firm tofu1/3 cup sake and 2 tbsp mirin (I had neither so used sherry.. it worked well)2 scallions sliced very thin

Directions

Add all broth ingredients together, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove kombu, ginger, and mushrooms. Once cooled slice mushrooms thinly and add back to broth. Meanwhile cook udon according to package directions. Drain and put aside noodles. Add onion, carrot, squash, and tofu to stew boil and simmer for 25 minutes until squash is tender. stir in sherry or sake/mirin. Put serving of noodles in a bowl and add stew over it. Enjoy! Makes 8 small servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VERITASLATEO.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 168.3
Total Fat: 1.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 591.2 mg
Total Carbs: 33.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
Protein: 6.1 g

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