Chinese vegetable soup

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
10cupsWater
cupMushroom liquid
¼cupTamari soy sauce, low sodium
¼cupSherry; optional
3Garlic cloves; crushed
1tablespoonFresh ginger root; grated
2packsShiitake mushrooms; dried
1Onion; cut in wedges
1bunchGreen onions; cut in 1\" piec
3Celery; sliced
½poundsChinese cabbage; sliced
½poundsSoba noodles; or buckwheat s

Directions

Recipe by: McDougall Plan Preparation Time: 1:00 Pour 2 cups hot water over the mushrooms in a bowl; soak for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put 10 cups water in a large soup pot. Add tamari, sherry, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Add onion wedges. Reduce heat. Squeeze excess water from the mushrooms, reserving the liquid. Add 1½ cups of this liquid to the hot broth. Chop mushrooms discarding tough stems, and add to broth. Add remaining ingredients, except for the noodles. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes, add noodles, and cook an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

HELPFUL HINTS: This will make a meal for four people, or a first course, with other Chinese food, for eight people. From the collection of Sue Smith, S.Smith34, Uploaded June 16, 1994 Reposted by Hilde Mott 2/1/95 Submitted By HILDE MOTT On 02-01-95