Recipe: <!-- -->Shiitake-Lemongrass Miso Soup<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame or canola oil
• 1/3 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
• 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 5 green onions, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 pound extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 1 handful fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley