Hot-and-Sour Soup

Name: Hot-and-Sour Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters matchstick-cut canned bamboo shoots, rinsed and drained; 946 milliliters canned chicken broth; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 59 milliliters tree ears, optional; 1 large egg, well-beaten; 0 teaspoons granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 4 dried Chinese (or shiitake) mushrooms; 59 milliliters lean pork (from a center-cut pork chop), cut into julienne strips; 5 Tbsps rice wine vinegar; 2 Tbsps chopped scallions; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 113 grams block firm tofu (about , rinsed and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 3/4 cup)

Need a gluten free and dairy free soup? Hot-and-Sour Soup could be a super recipe to try. One serving contains 93 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have egg, mushrooms, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, soak mushrooms in 1/2 cup hot water for 15 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Water

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Bowl

Drain and squeeze dry; reserve soaking liquid.

Cut off and discard stems; slice caps thinly. In a small bowl, soak the tree ears (if using) in 1/2 cup hot water for 30 minutes.

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Water

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Bowl

Drain and squeeze dry.

Remove any hard spots, and roughly chop the tree ears. Discard the soaking liquid.

In a large saucepan, combine broth, 1 cup water, vinegar, and reserved mushroom liquid; bring to a boil over high heat.

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Mushrooms

Vinegar

Broth

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add pork, mushrooms, tree ears, tofu, and bamboo shoots.

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Bamboo Shoots

Mushrooms

Pork

Tofu

In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons cold water. When soup returns to a boil, stir in cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly until soup is just thickened (about 30 seconds). Stir in egg, and remove from heat. Stir in the oil, white pepper, sugar, and scallions.

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White Pepper