Japanese Noodle Soup from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Japanese Noodle Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 package Japanese udon noodles - (8 1/2 oz)
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 medium red bell pepper, cut thin strips
1 medium carrot, diagonally sliced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 cans fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth, (14 oz ea)
1 cup water
1 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 cups thinly-sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
4 oz daikon (Japanese radish), peeled, and
cut into thin strips
4 oz firm tofu, drained, and
cut into 1/2" cubes

Recipe Instructions:

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt; drain. Rinse; set aside.

Heat oil in large nonstick saucepan until hot. Add red bell pepper, carrot and green onions; cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in beef broth, water, soy sauce, ginger and black pepper; bring to a boil. Add mushrooms, daikon and tofu; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

Place noodles in soup tureen; ladle soup over noodles.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 144; Calories from Fat 16%; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 9g; Carbohydrates 24g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 107mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.

Comments: The Japanese udon noodles, called for in this mouth-watering dish, are long, thick wheat noodles with square edges. They are available both fresh and dried.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-08-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

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