Basic Sea Vegetable Broth

Name: Basic Sea Vegetable Broth
Ingredients: 4 -5 cups water; 5 inches piece kelp or 5 inches kombu; 1/3 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (if using porcini, use 1/4 cup) or 1/3 cup other dried mushroom (if using porcini, use 1/4 cup); 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon miso; 3 scallions, chopped for garnish

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 -5 cups water
5 inches piece kelp or 5 inches kombu
1/3 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (if using porcini, use 1/4 cup) or 1/3 cup other dried mushroom (if using porcini, use 1/4 cup)
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon miso
3 scallions, chopped for garnish

Directions

1

Bring the water to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan. Add the kelp or kombu and dried mushrooms. Let simmer for about 1 hour.
2

Remove the sea vegetable and mushrooms, dice, and return to pot.
3

Add ginger and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the miso and garnish with the scallions.
4

Serve as is, or use as stock.