Best 8 Bachelors Soba Noodle Soup Recipes

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Bachelor's soba noodle soup is a popular and versatile dish commonly enjoyed by single individuals who lead busy lifestyles and seek quick, easy-to-prepare, and nutritious meals. This hearty and satisfying soup is characterized by its simple ingredients, flavorful broth, and the addition of soba noodles, creating a wholesome and balanced meal perfect for any time of the day. Whether you're a cooking novice or an experienced chef, this article provides a comprehensive guide to help you create the ultimate bachelor's soba noodle soup, exploring different recipes, essential ingredients, and step-by-step cooking instructions to ensure a delicious and satisfying culinary experience.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound small skinless, boneless chicken thighs
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
6 slices fresh ginger, lightly smashed, plus 1 tablespoon finely grated
2 scallions, whites cut into 2-inch pieces and greens thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup sugar snap peas
3 carrots
1 9.5-ounce package soba noodles
4 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Shichimi togarashi (Japanese seasoning) or Asian chili sauce, for topping

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, combine the chicken thighs, chicken broth, sliced ginger, scallion whites, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds pepper in a large saucepan. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes. Uncover and gently simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 10 more minutes.
  • While the chicken cooks, trim the snap peas and thinly slice. Peel the carrots and halve lengthwise, then thinly slice.
  • Add the soba noodles to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain and rinse under warm water, then vigorously shake off the water. Divide among bowls.
  • Using tongs, remove the chicken to a plate. Discard the ginger and scallions from the broth and skim off any foam. Shred the chicken and return to the broth. Add the shiitakes and carrots, return to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the snap peas.
  • Ladle the soup over the noodles. Top with the scallion greens and grated ginger; sprinkle with shichimi togarashi.

SOBA NOODLE SOUP WITH ROAST BEEF



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You'll stay full longer if you eat soba noodles. They're made from buckwheat, which is a good source of fiber.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces soba noodles
1/2 small head bok choy, chopped (about 3 cups)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
Kosher salt
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce, plus more for serving
12 thin slices deli roast beef (about 12 ounces)
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Put the bok choy in a colander and pour the noodles on top to drain and wilt the bok choy. Rinse under cold water, drain well and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat the sesame oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, ginger and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms soften and release their liquid, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, the chicken broth, soy sauce and chili-garlic sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced, about 15 minutes; season with salt.
  • Divide the noodles and bok choy among shallow bowls. Ladle the soup over the noodles. Top with the roast beef slices, scallion and sesame seeds. Serve with more chili-garlic sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 53 milligrams, Sodium 646 milligrams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 39 grams, Sugar 2 grams

SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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A bowl of soba is a beautiful, exotic and delicious centerpiece for a Japanese meal: the not-too-soft, nutty buckwheat noodles sitting in a mahogany broth - dashi - that's as clear and glossy as beef consommé, not only salty and umami-complex but sweet as well. My favorite variety, tamago toji, is egg-topped. When it's made right, the egg is almost foamy, soft-scrambled and tender, deliciously flavored by the dashi, a bit of which it absorbs.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Salt
3 cups lightly packed shaved bonito flakes
3/4 cup soy sauce, preferably light (not low-sodium but usukuchi)
1/4 cup mirin
2 tablespoons sugar
1 sheet nori
4 eggs
About 1 pound soba noodles
1/2 cup chopped scallions

Steps:

  • Heat the oven (or a toaster oven) to 300. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In another large pot, bring 10 cups of water to a boil; stir in the bonito flakes, turn off the heat and steep for 10 minutes, no more. Strain into a large bowl; discard the flakes.
  • Put the soy sauce, mirin, sugar and a pinch of salt in the pot you used to make the broth; bring to a boil. Let it boil for a minute, then add the bonito stock; bring it back to a boil, and transfer 6 cups to a separate pot and keep hot. (This will be the broth for the soup; what remains is for cooking the eggs.) Toast the nori in the oven until slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Cut into quarters and set aside. Crack the eggs into a bowl or a large measuring cup with a spout and beat until frothy.
  • Cook the noodles in the boiling water until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain, quickly rinse under cold running water and drain again. Put a portion of noodles into each of four soup bowls. Using a circular pouring motion, slowly stream the eggs, 1/3 at a time, into the smaller amount of boiling broth; as the first third sets, add the second; as the second sets, add the third, then turn off the heat and let the eggs sit for a minute. In the meantime ladle the stock (the one without the eggs in it) over the noodles. Use a slotted spoon to scoop a portion of the egg into each bowl, garnish with the nori and scallions and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 544, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 95 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 3861 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BACHELOR'S SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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Step-by-step recipe for the beginner cook eating solo. Inspired by a Vegetarian Times recipe from the '90s using healthy buckwheat noodles. Use frozen spinach, broccoli, corn, or all three. Substitutions: Broth can be powder or liquid, chicken or beef, or use miso powder or paste. Variations: Add kimchi, cooked meats, beef balls, fishballs, kamaboko, green onion, seaweed, cooked dumplings or wontons.

Provided by gracepaisley

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 1 bowl of noodle soup, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 bunch soba noodles (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
1 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
4 -5 ounces firm tofu (optional)
1/3 cup frozen vegetables
1 egg (optional)
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 bunch green onion (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in small pot or saucepan. Remove the plastic or paper band from the bundle of noodles and add the uncooked soba to the boiling water, stirring occasionally with a fork or chopsticks to keep the noodles from sticking to each other. Boil on medium to medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes. Drain noodles into a strainer over the sink, then run cold water over noodles to prevent further cooking. Shake strainer to get as much water as possible off the noodles. If you have sesame oil, drizzle a small amount over the noodles to keep them from sticking and to add a toasty nutty flavor and use your fork or chopsticks to stir a little to distribute the oil. Set aside.
  • In the same emptied small pot or saucepan, heat vegetable broth over high heat to boiling. Lower heat to medium-low.
  • If you're not using egg, skip over to the next step. If you're using egg, crack the egg into the broth and allow to cook at a low boil. To keep the egg yolk intact, don't agitate the egg and keep soup at a low simmer until egg is firm. You can also use your fork or chopsticks to poke the yolk or stir the egg around in the broth if you want an egg-drop style soup. Cook just long enough for the egg whites and yolk to be cooked.
  • If you're not using tofu, skip over to the next step. If you're using tofu, cut it up into small to medium cubes and add to the broth and bring to a boil.
  • Add up to 1/3 cup vegetables to the broth, depending on how much you want in your meal. Once it boils again, reduce heat to simmering for a few minutes. You basically want to heat it long enough so that the vegetables are not frozen. When it's done, turn off the heat.
  • Stir in soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Put the soba into a big noodle bowl. If you have green onion, chop and use the green parts only and sprinkle on top of the noodles. Pour the soup and its contents over your noodles. Sprinkle the ground sesame seeds on top and enjoy while it's hot!

JAPANESE SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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Serve this soup Asian-style. Slurp the noodles from the broth with chopsticks, then use an Asian soup spoon to scoop up what's left. This simple soup comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

One 8-ounce package soba (buckwheat noodles)
One 32-ounce carton low-sodium vegetable broth
6 to 8 medium-sized shiitake mushroom caps, sliced
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, or more to taste
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons natural granulated sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger, to taste
3 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
8 ounces soft or firm tofu
8 to 10 ounces fresh spinach, well washed, stemmed, and chopped
1 cup chopped baby bok choy, tatsoi, or mizuna, optional
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Break the noodles in half and cook them in a large saucepan according to package directions until al dente, then drain. Rinse briefly with cool water.
  • Meanwhile, combine the broth, mushrooms, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and ginger in a soup pot. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the scallions, tofu, spinach, and optional bok choy. Cover and cook until the spinach is wilted but still bright green, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the noodles. Add about 2 cups water, or enough to give the soup a dense but not overly crowded consistency. Season with pepper and additional soy sauce if needed. Heat through and serve at once.
  • Per serving:
  • Calories: 196
  • Total fat: 3g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Carbohydrate: 33g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 511mg

SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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quick easy main course soup, you can substitute chicken or tofu if you prefer, and this is easily doubled or tripled.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     Japanese

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces soba noodles
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup soy sauce, to taste
1/4 cup mirin
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon instant dashi stock
2 scallions, sliced

Steps:

  • cook soba in boiling water for 4-5 minutes until done.
  • meanwhile heat stock, soy, mirin, sugar, dashi to boil in a saucepan.
  • add shrimp, cook for 2 minutes until cooked through.
  • drain soba, divide between 2 bowls pour shrimp and soup over noodles, top with scallions, serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.7, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 228, Sodium 3694.6, Carbohydrate 102.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.4, Protein 50.3

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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This recipe combines Japanese buckwheat noodles, julienned carrots and radishes, cubed tofu, and shredded chicken -- all topped with a peppery garnish of watercress.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 quarts Basic Chicken Stock for Chicken and Kale Soup
2 whole skinless chicken breasts, halved
Coarse salt
1/2 pound soba noodles
1 pound firm or extra-firm tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces
Freshly ground pepper
2 small carrots, julienned
2 red radishes, trimmed and julienned
1/2 bunch watercress, tough stems removed, for garnish
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium stockpot, bring chicken stock to a simmer over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; return to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cover, and keep the stock at a low simmer.
  • Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt, and stir in soba noodles. Cook until soba is al dente according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
  • Remove the chicken meat from bones, and shred into bite-size pieces. Add tofu to simmering stock just until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, ladle stock and tofu into soup bowls. Add shredded chicken to each bowl, and mound soba noodles in the center. Sprinkle with the carrots and radishes; garnish with watercress and cilantro.

CHICKEN SOBA NOODLE SOUP



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A great homemade chicken soup with soba noodles.

Provided by TheCarl

Categories     Chicken Noodle Soup

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 tablespoon butter
3 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
4 (8 ounce) packages dried soba noodles
½ cup frozen peas

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add carrots and celery and saute for 2 more minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in curry powder, salt, and both peppers. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • At the same time, melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute until golden brown and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add cooked chicken to the simmering broth and return to a boil. Add soba noodles and peas; cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.2 calories, Carbohydrate 91 g, Cholesterol 39.6 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 29.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 2333 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the taste of your soup. Look for fresh vegetables, quality noodles, and flavorful broth.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with flavors: Soba noodle soup is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. Try adding different vegetables, proteins, and spices to create a unique and delicious soup.
  • Cook the noodles according to the package directions: Overcooked noodles will be mushy and unpleasant. Make sure to cook them until they are al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
  • Add the noodles to the soup just before serving: This will prevent them from becoming overcooked.
  • Serve the soup hot: Soba noodle soup is best enjoyed hot, so make sure to serve it immediately after it is cooked.

Conclusion:

Soba noodle soup is a delicious and versatile dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With its simple ingredients and endless flavor variations, it's a great option for both experienced and beginner cooks. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and flavorful soup, give soba noodle soup a try!

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