Paste/Tofu Recipe ∽ Quick and Simple Korean Doenjang Chigae (Bean Paste/Tofu Soup)

One of the most simple and quick dishes I learned to make while in Korea. Doenjang is a fermented soybean paste that can be found in Asian grocers.

Ingredients

• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 3 cups water
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons Korean soy bean paste (doenjang)
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 zucchini, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• ½ (16 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced

Cooking Directions

1. Bring vegetable stock and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in garlic and soy bean paste, stirring until the paste dissolves. Stir in the green onion, zucchini, tofu, and jalapeno. Allow soup to return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories58.5
• carbohydrateContent5 g
• fatContent2.7 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent4.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.3 g
• sodiumContent377.9 mg
• sugarContent1.1 g