Hot and Sour Soup
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
12 dried Chinese mushrooms1 c. hot water8 c. vegetable broth3 scallions, sliced4 T soy sauce3/4 c. corn kernels3/4 c. green peas1 sm can sliced bamboo shoots1 lb firm tofu1 T black pepper6 T vinegar (white or cider)4 T cornstarch or arrowroot4 T cold water1 egg2 t Oriental sesame oil
Pour very hot water over dried mushrooms in a bowl and let soak for 30 minutes.
Bring broth to a boil and drain mushroom soaking liquid into this. Slice the mushrooms and add them to the pot along with the scallions, soy sauce, corn, peas, and bamboo shoots.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add tofu, pepper, and vinegar. Adjust seasonings to taste. You may find that you want to add more or less vinegar and pepper than what the recipe calls for.
When just about ready to serve the soup, mix starch and water to a paste and add to hot soup; cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Beat egg with a fork; remove soup from heat and slowly pour in egg, stirring soup continuously with a chopstick or fork until egg "strings." Stir in sesame oil and serve.
Makes about 10 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNIE2657.
Bring broth to a boil and drain mushroom soaking liquid into this. Slice the mushrooms and add them to the pot along with the scallions, soy sauce, corn, peas, and bamboo shoots.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add tofu, pepper, and vinegar. Adjust seasonings to taste. You may find that you want to add more or less vinegar and pepper than what the recipe calls for.
When just about ready to serve the soup, mix starch and water to a paste and add to hot soup; cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Beat egg with a fork; remove soup from heat and slowly pour in egg, stirring soup continuously with a chopstick or fork until egg "strings." Stir in sesame oil and serve.
Makes about 10 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNIE2657.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 144.0
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 21.3 mg
- Sodium: 923.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 9.3 g
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