Pork-and-Tofu Soup

Name: Pork-and-Tofu Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne; 2 ribs celery, sliced thin; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons paprika; 454 grams boneless pork chops, cut into approximately 1 1/2-by-1/4-by-1/4-inch strips; 237 milliliters rice; 1 teaspoon white- or rice-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 scallions, white bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately; 4 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 4 teaspoons soy sauce; 454 grams firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 liters water; 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice

Pork-and-Tofu Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 535 calories, 37g of protein, and 23g of fat. Not Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of fresh-ground pepper, asian sesame oil, paprika, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the rice and boil until just done, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Rice

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Drain.

Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the pork, the scallion bulbs, the garlic, cayenne, and paprika and cook, stirring frequently, until the pork starts to brown, about 2 minutes.

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Green Onions

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Garlic

Pork

Add the water, celery, zucchini, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables and pork are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, tofu, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.

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Zucchini

Vinegar

Celery

Pepper

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Pork

Salt

Tofu

Stir the scallion tops into the soup. Put a mound of rice in the center of each of four bowls. Ladle the soup around the rice.

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Rice

Soup

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Wine Recommendation: Riesling wines and Asian flavors are truly a match made in heaven. Pay attention, however, to the degree of heat in the food; the more fire, the sweeter the wine should be to cool the burn. Here, a sptlese, preferably from Germany's Pfalz, is in order.

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