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Miso piñon ramen

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 cups broth Can use beef, pork, chicken (a mix) or vegetable broth. A high quality broth does make a significant difference here! Use store-bought or make your own homemade broth! (see recipe above)
  • 2 heads of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ¼ cup piñon (pine) nuts
  • 2 tablespoosn miso paste

For Serving:

  • Ramen noodles or rice noodles
  • Soy-marinated soft-boiled eggs (see recipe above)
  • Sliced radishes
  • Steamed bok choy, carrots, or turnips
  • Sliced scallions
  • Seared mushrooms
  • Kimchi
  • Sesame seeds, furikake, or togorashi powder
  • Chili oil or hot sauce
  • Drizzle of toasted sesame oil
  • Any other veggies or toppings you'd like!

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Remove the outer skins of the garlic, but keep the bulb intact. Cut about 1/2 inch off the top of the garlic heads, so the cloves are exposed. Place on a baking sheet, drizzle some oil on the exposed garlic cloves, and then wrap in foil, parchment paper, or a container with a lid. Place in the oven and roast for about 40 minutes. Check the garlic, the cloves should look a light golden color and be soft. Cook them in 10 minutes intervals if they need more time. Then let garlic cool and then remove the cloves from the skin.
  • Toast piñon nuts on a skillet on medium-low heat, stirring them constantly, until they are light golden in color and fragrant. You can also pop them in the oven at 400 for about 5 minutes until lightly golden - keep an eye on them, as they can burn easily!
  • In a blender, add the garlic cloves, piñon nuts, and 1 cup of water. Blend on high until mixture is smooth.
  • Warm the broth in medium pot. Add the blender contents and stir. While the broth is warm, but not boiling, scoop out about 1/2 cup of hot broth and mix it with the miso paste, until dissolved. Add the miso liquid into the broth and stir. Taste to see if you need more miso.
  • Cook noodles according to package directions.
  • To serve place noodles in a bowl. Pour broth over the noodles. Top with desired garnishes and enjoy!