This soup comes together so quickly and is a one pot wonder. I’ve written the recipe for one but you can easily just double it and so on to serve more people.

This is the kind of yummy meal I love to make when It’s just me or me +1 eating. It’s quick, includes minimal dishes (particularly important if I’ll be doing the washing up by myself) and is super tasty. it’s also an excellent idea at this time of the year when it’s cold and you need to warm up from the inside.

Find the best quality locally sourced prawns you can as they will be really shining in this noodle soup. Prawns are a great source of low calorie protein and they taste amazing. Just purchase them responsibly. I have a wonderful fishmonger at my local shopping centre who is always happy to chat about where his seafood comes from.

This is a one pot, 10 – 15 minute meal so I cooking at home seems like a pain then this is the kind of dish that you should be trying to make! It also has 2 cups of fresh vegetables in it, you can up the ante by using raw zucchini noodles and just pouring the broth over these to serve.

Serves 1

Ingredients

2 tsps extra vrigin olive oil

1 tsp miso

1/2 tsp freshly crushed garlic

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

2 tbs finely chopped spring onion

1/2 tsp finely chopped red chilli (or to taste)

5 prawns, shells and heads removed

1 cup vegetable stock

1 cup water

1/3 cup finely sliced carrot (just into ‘coins’ one baby one will do

1/2 cup finely chopped bok choy stalks (well cleaned)

1 cup bok choy tops

45-60g ramen noodles (how hungry are you?!)

soy to taste

lime to taste

Directions

Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once hot add the ginger, garlic, chilli and spring onion, cook for 30 seconds and add the prawns stirring to coat in the aromatics. Cook for 1 minute each side the remove.

Add miso and stock. Stir to dissolve then add water and bring to the boil. Add the ramen noodles and cook for 4 minutes or according to packet directions. When they have 2 minutes to go add the carrot and bok choy stalks. With 1 minute to go return the prawns. Taste and season with soy/tamari and lime as desired.

Serve with the noodles on the bottom of the bowl and the prawns on top, all the broth and vegetables surrounding. Add the bok choy leaves when you serve (stops them from over cooking).

HH. x