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. 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. 2
    Season lightly with salt and pepper and stir occasionally until sweet potatoes and ginger caramelize and crisp around the edges.
  3. 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. 4
    Separately, cook the noodles and then portion into bowls.
  5. 5
    To the pureed mixture, add the diced/cooked sweet potato, the edamame, green onions, and sesame seeds.
  6. 6
    Top the bowls with the pureed sweet potato mixture.
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