Sweet Potato Ramen with Edamame_resized

Sweet Potato Ramen with Edamame

Ingredients

  • Broth
  • 1 small sweet potato - peeled and medium diced
  • 1 medium slice fresh ginger root
  • 3 Tbs sesame oil
  • 5 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbs miso paste
  • 1 tsp soy sauce or tamari (or to taste)
  • To Finish
  • 1 medium sweet potato - baked, peeled and cut into a large dice
  • 1 cup edamame (cooked)
  • 3 green onions - white and green sliced thin
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 10 oz package ramen, udon or soba noodles

Instructions

  1. To make the broth, heat 1 Tbsp. sesame oil in a large pot over high heat. Add medium diced sweet potatoes and ginger.
  2. Season lightly with salt and pepper and stir occasionally until sweet potatoes and ginger caramelize and crisp around the edges.
  3. Add broth and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove ginger, and puree with immersion blender until sweet potato is incorporated into the broth. Stir in miso paste.
  4. Separately, cook the noodles and then portion into bowls.
  5. To the pureed mixture, add the diced/cooked sweet potato, the edamame, green onions, and sesame seeds.
  6. Top the bowls with the pureed sweet potato mixture.