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Hunan Hot and Sour Soup

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A popular appetizer in Chinese restaurants, Hot and Sour Soup also makes a great meal in itself with the addition of peas, corn, carrots, cabbage and meaty shiitake mushrooms.

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 21 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

6 cups (1.4L) vegetable or chicken stock

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp (2g) gingerroot, minced

1/2 tsp (2g) black pepper

2 Tbs (30mL) tamari

4 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced

1/2 lb (230g) firm tofu, sliced into 1/4x1-inch (0.5x2.5cm) strips

1 cup (300g) Napa cabbage, shredded

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1/3 cup (70g) frozen peas

1/3 cup (50g) frozen corn

2 Tbs (30mL) rice vinegar

1 Tbs (15mL) mirin (Chinese cooking wine)

1 Tbs (8g) cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tbsp (45mL) cold water

1 egg, well-beaten (optional)

1/2 cup (90g) green onions, chopped

1/4 cup (9g) cilantro, chopped

Directions

Bring stock to a boil over medium-high heat in a 21/2- to 3-quart (1.9 to 2.9L) saucepan. Add garlic, ginger, black pepper, and tamari. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.

Add mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, carrots, peas and corn. Stir and let simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in vinegar, mirin and cornstarch mixture. Continue cooking until soup is thickened, about 1 minute.

Remove soup from heat. Slowly pour in beaten egg and stir. Garnish with green onions or cilantro and serve immediately.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 285
Calories from Fat 63 (22%)
% Daily Value*
11%Total Fat 7g
9%Saturated Fat 1.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.9g
24%Cholesterol 72mg
46%Sodium 1109mg
21%Potassium 752mg
13%Total Carbohydrate 39g
10%Dietary Fiber 2.4g
Sugars 9g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
36%Protein 18g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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