eunah's korean-style seaweed soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ounce dried wakame (brown) seaweed
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup extra lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 7 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• soak the seaweed in room temperature water until soft, about 15 minutes; drain. rinse the sheets and cut into 2 inch long pieces; set aside.
• heat the sesame oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. stir in the beef, salt, and 1/3 of the soy sauce. cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. add the seaweed and the remaining soy sauce; cook and stir 1 minute. stir in the garlic and pour in the water. bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the beef and seaweed are tender, about 15 minutes more.