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Soothing Mushroom Ramen Soup with Crispy Tofu from The Veginner’s Cookbook: The Ultimate Starter Guide for New Vegans and the Veg-Curious by Bianca Haun & Sascha Naderer.
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This Soothing Mushroom Ramen Soup with Crispy Tofu is a rich and deeply flavored Asian-style soup that takes just 30 minutes. The crispy tofu is amazing! Total comfort food!
And it’s just one of the yummy recipes you’ll find in the new cookbook, The Veginner’s Cookbook.
Get my full review of the book and the recipe for this Ramen Soup below!
The Veginner’s Cookbook
I’m excited to share The Veginner’s Cookbook with you today. It’s perfect for new vegans, vegan curious, and those looking for simple and delicious vegan recipes. This book proves that a vegan diet doesn’t have to be intimidating or expensive.
You may know Bianca Haun from her blog, Elephantastic Vegan, where she shares her favorite plant based recipes. Her blog even has a section called Veginners, which focuses on topics for new vegans.
This book was the obvious next step for her. She wrote it with her boyfriend, Sascha Naderer, who loves cooking, and of course, eating all the delicious vegan food as well.
Take a Look Inside
The book is broken down into two parts.
Part 1 includes tips and advice on vegan substitutions for your favorites, like eggs, butter, milk, cheese, and more; how to cook grains; basic kitchen equipment and ingredients; and what to say to skeptics.
Part 2 is the recipes. Here is a sampling of what you’ll find in these chapters:
Basics: Basic Vegan Cheese Sauce; Homemade Seitan: Three-Ingredient Whisk-Only Caramel Sauce
Breakfast: Eggy Tofu Scramble; Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes; Nutty Chocolate Granola
Soups: Broccoli Soup with Garlic Croutons; Healing Lemon Thyme Lentil Soup; Cheap and Filling Potato Soup
Main Meals: Creamy Avocado Pasta; Baked Falafel Pita; Veggie Stir-Fry with Peanut Butter Sauce
Breads: Multi-Purpose Bread; English Muffins; Better-Than-Store-Bought Tortillas
Snacks & Party Food: Homemade Crackers; Cheesy Party Potatoes; “To Share or Not to Share” Pizza Pinwheels
Sauces & Dressings: Date-Sweetened BBQ Sauce; Creamy Cilantro Sauce; Vegan Tzatziki
Desserts: Lemon-Glazed Cinnamon Rolls; Berry Swirl Pops; Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am in love with this crispy tofu! Bianca features this tofu on her blog in her BBQ Couscous Bowl and I’ve been eating tofu this way ever since I first discovered that recipe. It’s seriously the best. And it works wonderfully in this ramen soup recipe as well. Though, I must admit, only half of it made it to the soup because I kept popping them into my mouth straight from the skillet.
If you prefer to bake your tofu, try my Chewy Baked Tofu recipe. It’s so easy and oil-free!.
More vegan soup recipes
- Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup
- Hungarian Red Lentil Soup
- Dairy Free Potato Soup
- Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Quinoa Vegetable Soup
- Vegan Sweet Potato Soup
- Vegan Instant Ramen Noodles
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you tried it, please use the star rating system in the recipe card and leave a comment with your feedback. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For even more easy family recipes, be sure to check out my cookbook, The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook!
The book is available for purchase on Amazon or Barnes & Noble (as well as in stores).
Soothing Mushroom Ramen Soup w/ Crispy Tofu
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 cups (300 g) mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 carrot (peeled and sliced)
- 1 scallion (thinly sliced) (plus more for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce (plus more to taste)
- 1 cup (100 g) frozen or 2 cups (200 g) fresh spinach
- 3 cups (750 ml) water
- 1 tablespoon miso paste (plus more to taste)
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder
- 8 slices firm tofu
- 2 portions (125 g) vegan ramen noodles
Instructions
- In a large pot with sesame oil, add in the sliced mushrooms, carrot, and scallion. Add soy sauce and let it cook until the mushrooms have lost most of their water. Then, add in the spinach, water, and 1 tablespoon miso paste. Give it a good mix, and let it cook for about 5 to 10 minutes until the carrots are soft. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large pan with the canola oil and season it with the salt and curry powder. Tilt the pan until spices and oil are combined, then add the tofu slices. Cook on medium to high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown on one side, then flip and repeat.
- Add the ramen noodles into the soup for a few minutes until soft. Add more miso paste and soy sauce to taste.
- Once the ramen noodles are soft, pour the soup into bowls, add the pan-roasted tofu, and top with a few freshly cut scallions.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
Diana
This looks yummy! I’ve been craving ramen and recently bought a curry powder, so now I have a new recipe to try making! Whoo hoo!
The book looks great too, I’m always trying to learn easier recipes for the busy workweek and continue building my vegan cooking 101 foundation 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Jenn S.
Perfect – I think you’ll you love this one!
Jill
The ramen soup looks amazing! Thank you. As a gluten free vegan, I think I may try and substitute zucchini noodles for the ramen- any advice ? I haven’t tried anything past spiralizing and sauteeing my zoodles.
Thanks!
Jenn S.
Great idea, Jill. I would add the zucchini noodles to individual bowls right before serving. That way they would still maintain a bit of a crunch…which is how I like them best. Enjoy!
Maggie
Have you tried rice noodles? I’m also a gluten-free vegan and I use brown rice pad thai noodles (Annie Chun) for pasta dishes. I think they’d work for this, too. Looking forward to trying this soup.
Jenn S.
I haven’t, but I think they would work great!
Jeannie
I’m just beginning to collect vegan cookbooks and this would be a great addition. I’m one of those people who can read a cookbook like others read a novel. I never get tired of looking at recipes and then trying to perfect them
Jenn S.
Me too, Jeannie! I’m obsessed with cookbooks and read them start to finish when I first get them. So fun! Good luck!
Cherice Hodges
Looks amazing! I’m going to try this out tomorrow for dinner, but leave out the oil. I can’t wait to check out the cookbook!
Jenn S.
Let me know what you think after you make it. Enjoy!
Dave
Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Jenn S.
Thanks, Dave.
Corrine
The fact that the recipes are on the easier side is exciting for me. Not too many things to figure out. =)
Jenn S.
Exactly! Simply, but totally delicious!
Lydia Claire
What excites me is the recipes! Everything looks delicious.
Jenn S.
Good luck, Lydia!
Piper
What excites me most about this book is the combo of providing simple basics (whoo hoo: vegan cheese sauce!) mixed with really yummy sounding recipes (can’t wait to make this ramen and the avocado pasta).
Thank you!
Jenn S.
Who could resist vegan cheese sauce?! So good!
Angie B
Looks like recipes we all could enjoy!
Jenn S.
For sure! Good luck, Angie!
Karen D
I think what excites me most is the wide range and types of recipes!
Jenn S.
You’ll love it, Karen!
Julie
that ramen looks amazing! I follow her recipes on Pinterest, so good
Jenn S.
All of her recipes are great!
Michelle
This book sounds wonderful to learn the basics and getting down a few recipes that you can use over again. I’m excited for the cheese sauce and BBQ sauce with dates!
Jenn S.
Yes, you will definitely reach for this one over and over. Good luck!
Amy Desiree Goldstein
Are there any substitutions for the oil when searing the tofu with the curry powder? Looks tasty, but I avoid oil.
Jenn S.
Hi, Amy. I would suggest baking the tofu on a parchment lined baking sheet instead. 400 degrees F, for 15 minutes, flip over and bake another 10-15 minutes. Before baking you could try just pressing the spices on the slices of tofu, or if you cut them into cubes toss them in a plastic bag or container with lid with the the spices and shake until they are covered. It probably won’t come out quite as flavorful without the oil. If you want to add a little more flavor – try adding a tbsp of coconut aminos (or tamari or soy sauce) with the spices, add the tofu, and let it marinade for about 30 minutes before baking. (Here is an example of how I do this…just adjust spices for this recipe: https://www.veggieinspired.com/baked-tofu-tacos/
Hope you love it!
yael
What looks most appealing about this cookbook is the accessibility of the recipes. Just the right balance between full flavors and basic food.
Jenn S.
Yes, it really is! You’ll love it!
Bianca / Elephantastic Vegan
Wohoo! Thank you so much for the awesome review, Jenn!
I’m making a mushroom ramen soup almost once a week in the cold winter months. It makes me feel immediately better and warms the body from the inside 🙂 So glad you like it too!
Jenn S.
You are so welcome, Bianca! We are really enjoying your book!