Beggar's Bundle Soup

Name: Beggar's Bundle Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams sliced cooked ham; 4 egg roll wrappers (6 in. square); 473 milliliters fat-skimmed chicken broth; 79 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 113 grams fresh shiitake mushrooms; 7 About green onions (including tops); 710 milliliters chopped napa cabbage; 118 milliliters (1/2 of an 8-oz. can) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped

Need a dairy free main course? Beggar's Bundle Soup could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 213 calories, 16g of protein, and 3g of fat. Head to the store and pick up cilantro leaves, green onions, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Trim off and discard mushroom stems. Rinse caps, drain, and cut into 1/4-inch slices.

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Mushrooms

Cut ham into thin slivers.

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Ham

Trim off and discard root ends of green onions.

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Green Onions

Cut off 4 of the longest green spears from onion tops and set aside. Chop white parts of onions and enough of the remaining tops to make 1 cup. Discard remaining tops.

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Onion

In a 5- to 6-quart nonstick pan over high heat, combine mushrooms, ham, 1/2 cup chopped onions, water chestnuts, cabbage, and ginger. Stir often until mixture is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Spoon into a bowl.

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Water Chestnuts

Mushrooms

Cabbage

Ginger

Onion

Ham

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Pour 1 cup water and enough of the broth into pan to make liquid 1 inch deep. Bring to a boil over high heat.

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Broth

Water

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Immerse reserved green onion tops in liquid just until wilted, 1/2 to 1 minute. Turn heat to low and set a rack in pan above liquid.

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Green Onions

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Spoon 1/4 of the mushroom mixture onto the center of each egg roll wrapper. Bring corners of wrapper together and tie with a green onion top to enclose filling.

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Green Onions

Mushrooms

Roll

Egg

Gently set bundles side by side on rack. Cover pan, turn heat to high, and steam until bundles are slightly translucent and egg roll wrappers are firm (cut a small piece from top to test), about 5 minutes.

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Egg Roll Wrappers