Soup for the Sickie

This week, I've been sick. With a cold. Lots of mucus. For the third or fourth time this winter. But I guess that it is technically spring. Whatever. This is the soup that I've made for myself twice this week. It is oh-so-comforting, therapeutic, and cleansing.

Miso Magnificence
2 cups water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1/2 zucchini, sliced into thin half moons
1/2 carrot, chopped
2 ounces buckwheat udon noodles
2 tablespoons miso paste
3 mushrooms, sliced
1 scallion stalk, chopped
Sriracha

In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, zucchini, and carrot. Stir. Add the udon noodles, and then stir in the miso paste. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to moderate, and cook for 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms, and then cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a nice, big bowl. Garnish with the chopped scallion, squirt to taste with a bit of Sriracha, and enjoy.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Serves 1