Hot & Sour Soup (adapted from Atkins)

1/4 cup white rice vinegar
1 tbsp xanthan gum
1 tsp canola oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 mushrooms chopped (can, fresh)
4 cups vegetable broth
300gm soft tofu, diced about 1/4 "
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dark sesame oil
3/4 cup egg whites (for thicker soup & extra protein)

Whisk vinegar and xanthan gum together, set aside. Heat canola oil in medium saucepan or casserole type fry pan, add garlic and saute about 30 sec. Add mushrooms and saute about 3 min. Add stock, tofu, soy sauce, pepper flakes and simmer about 5 to 7 min. Stir in vinegar mixture well and simmer until soup thickens, about 1 min. Add sesame oil and egg whites just before serving.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATHIM52.