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hot and sour soup

Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
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Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth or water mixed with bouilion
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms of choice I like shiitake
  • 2 tablespoons garlic and red chili paste
  • 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 small can sliced bamboo shoots
  • 2 small can whole water chestnuts chopped roughly
  • 1 can baby corn cut into pieces
  • 1 pound soft tofu cut into small cubes
  • 3 tablespoon corn starch
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • finely chopped fresh scallions

Instructions

  • Bring water or broth to a simmer, add soy sauce, mushrooms& chile paste, simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add pepper, vinegar, bamboo, baby corn, water chestnuts and tofu, simmer 10 min.  Mix cornstarch with 4 tbsp water and add.
  • Bring back to a simmer and pour the eggs in a very thin stream over the surface while stirring with a fork.
  • Let stand for 10 seconds before gently stirring in the sesame oil.
  • Serve with a garnish of chopped scallions.