Penny's Hot and Sour Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
beef bouilion cubes, 2 chicken bouilion cubes, 2Water 10 cups Ginger Root, 3 slices or 1/4 tsp groundshiitake mushrooms, 4 oz canbamboo shoots, 8 oz canWater chestnuts, 8 oz can Red Pepper flakes, 1/8-1/4 tsp or to taste*Pepper, white, 1/2 tsp Tofu, extra firm, 1/2 block cut into small cubesHot Pepper Sauce, 4-6 drops to tasteGarlic powder, 1/8 tsp Dry Roasted Garlic pieces, 1 tsp.Rice vinegar, 1/3 cup*Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce, 1/4 cupSesame Oil, 1 tsp Toasted seaweed, 1 sheet, tear or crumble into small pieces Egg, fresh, 1 large slightly beatenCorn Starch, 2 tablespoon mixed into 1/4 cup water
Directions
Combine 10 cups of water and bouilion cubes in a large pot. Start heating. Add ginger and boil 5 minutes. If sliced ginger is used, remove after 5 minutes.
Cut tofu into 1/2 inch cubes. Cut water chestnuts and bamboo shoots into smaller pieces if desired. Add to broth.
Add remaining ingredients, except for egg and cornstarch.

Cook at a good simmer for 15 -20 minutes. This lets all the flavors blend well.
Add cornstarch and water mixture stirring constantly. Cook for 5 minutes, then bring soup to a boil.
When soup comes to a boil, stir soup while slowly drizzling slightly beaten egg into boiling soup.
Reduce to a low simmer and cook for 5 more minutes.

Yields 10-1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PPENCILL.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 67.2
  • Total Fat: 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.3 mg
  • Sodium: 713.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 3.9 g

Member Reviews
  • MEGSRUBY
    GREAT SOUP! I added cabbage instead of seaweed and fresh chopped mushrooms, but it turned out so good! Will definitely be making this again!!! THANKS PENNY!!! - 1/18/10