Miso Soup with Sweet Potato Dumplings

Wow, when I start cooking (instead of nuking) again, I am going to make this:

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Miso Soup with Sweet Potato Dumplings
This spicy soup from Shawn McClain, chef at Green Zebra in Chicago, is rich in immunity-enhancing vitamin A. Easy prep only adds to the appeal! Take this dish for a taste run, then check out more vegetarian recipes.
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 pound sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups sliced bok choy
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cup edamame, shelled
12 wonton wrappers
3 tablespoons white miso, plus more to taste
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Preparation
Heat oven to 375°. Prick holes in potatoes. Bake on a baking sheet until soft, turning once, about 1 hour. Cool, then peel and mash. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pepper flakes. Stir garlic mixture, salt and pepper into potatoes. Place bok choy, sprouts and edamame in a pot with 2 cups water and set aside. Lay 1 wonton wrapper in palm of hand. Drop a heaping tbsp of potato mixture in the center and make a fist to gather edges. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Set dumplings on top of vegetables in pot. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until wrappers are translucent, 3 to 6 minutes. Divide veggies and dumplings among 4 bowls. Add 4 cups water to pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add miso, stirring until it dissolves. Divide among bowls; top with scallions.

he skinny
286 calories per serving
6 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
47.8 g carbs
8.3 g fiber
11.5 g protein

Cooking tips from Master Sorenson:

***You can switch out the canola oil for coconut oil or olive if you prefer.
*** If you want lower carbs and calories you can take out the sweet potato wontons all together or you can keep in the sweet potatoes without the wonton wrappers.
***You can buy edamame at Costco in the freezer section.
***You can buy Bok Choy at any grocery store. It is a member of the celery family. It is very low in calories yet tastes good and is nutritious. Side note if you don’t like soggy greens. I cut off the greens of the bok choy and throw in last minute so they are slightly wilted, but not soggy.