Chicken and Tofu Soup

This warm soup has a wonderful miso flavor. It is the perfect soup to eat on a winter evening. It makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

1 medium onion

3 medium carrots

3 stalks of celery

1 block of firm tofu

2 medium chicken breasts or 1 lb of chicken tenders

5 cups of waterat

2 TBS miso paste

8 oz mushrooms

1 medium zucchini

1 1/2 cups green beans

1/2 tsp black pepper

3 TBS canola oil

Instructions

Sauté onion, carrot, and celery with canola oil for a few minutes.

Add miso paste, chicken, tofu, and water.

Boil until chicken is done and add green beans and mushrooms.

When green beans are mostly cooked, add zucchini and black pepper.

Boil at medium heat until zucchini is nicely done.