Wonton Soup
Wonton soup is a popular soup that can be found at any Chinese restaurant. It consists of meat-filled dumplings in a delicious soup with vegetables.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 536kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground pork
- ½ lb shrimp peeled, deveined and finely chopped
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- 40 wonton wrappers
- 10 cups chicken stock
- 1- inch piece fresh ginger peeled and sliced
- Salt and ground white pepper to taste
- ½ lb bok choy
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- Chopped green onion for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the pork, shrimp, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Fill the center of a wonton wrapper with 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling. Wrap the edges around the filling. Repeat with the rest of the wrappers and filling.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the wontons and let boil for 4- 5 minutes or until they float. Drain and set aside.
- In a medium pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Add the sliced ginger, bok choy and broccoli florets, and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Season the broth with salt and white pepper to taste. Drop in desire number of wontons you like in the soup.
- Ladle the wonton soup into individual bowls and top with green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 1240mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1848IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 4mg