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Hot-and-Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup
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Hot-and-Sour Soup

This Go Red recipe for a Chinese-favorite soup with tofu is a great vegetarian source of protein.

Ingredients

Servings  6  

  • 4 cups fat-free, low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. water
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green cabbage or bok choy
  • 1/2 cup shiitake, cloud ear, or other exotic mushrooms (shiitake stems discarded)
  • 3 medium green onions (sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp. minced, peeled gingerroot
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
  • 4 oz. firm, light tofu (cut into bite-size strips)
  • 1/2 cup vinegaror to taste
  • 1 1/2 tsp. pepper, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

Directions

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  1. In a stockpot, bring the broth to a boil over high heat.
  2. Meanwhile, put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add the water, stirring to dissolve.
  3. Add the cabbage, mushrooms, green onions, gingerroot, and soy sauce to the boiling broth. Return to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the tofu, vinegar, and pepper. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
  4. Stirring constantly and gently, slowly drizzle the egg substitute into the simmering soup. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sesame oil. Cook’s Tip:The “handful of whatever’s handy” method works just fine in this very adaptable soup. Snow peas, broccoli florets, shredded carrots, canned water chestnuts, or bamboo shoots would be good substitutes in or additions to the recipe.

Tip: Serving size 3/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts

Hot-and-Sour Soup
CaloriesCalories
47 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
3g Per Serving
FiberFiber
1g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 47
Total Fat 1.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat .00 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 104 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 1 g
Protein 3 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 lean meat, 1/2 starch

 
This Go Red recipe for a Chinese-favorite soup with tofu is a great vegetarian source of protein.

Nutrition Facts

Hot-and-Sour Soup
CaloriesCalories
47 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
3g Per Serving
FiberFiber
1g Per Serving
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Calories 47
Total Fat 1.0 g
Saturated Fat 0.0 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat .00 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 104 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 1 g
Protein 3 g

Dietary Exchanges
1/2 lean meat, 1/2 starch

Ingredients

Servings  6  

  • 4 cups fat-free, low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. water
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green cabbage or bok choy
  • 1/2 cup shiitake, cloud ear, or other exotic mushrooms (shiitake stems discarded)
  • 3 medium green onions (sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp. minced, peeled gingerroot
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
  • 4 oz. firm, light tofu (cut into bite-size strips)
  • 1/2 cup vinegaror to taste
  • 1 1/2 tsp. pepper, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. In a stockpot, bring the broth to a boil over high heat.
  2. Meanwhile, put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add the water, stirring to dissolve.
  3. Add the cabbage, mushrooms, green onions, gingerroot, and soy sauce to the boiling broth. Return to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the tofu, vinegar, and pepper. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
  4. Stirring constantly and gently, slowly drizzle the egg substitute into the simmering soup. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sesame oil. Cook’s Tip:The “handful of whatever’s handy” method works just fine in this very adaptable soup. Snow peas, broccoli florets, shredded carrots, canned water chestnuts, or bamboo shoots would be good substitutes in or additions to the recipe.

Tip: Serving size 3/4 cup.
 

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