tofu: hot and sour soup

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traditional for us -- tofu in a strong flavored soup -- make sure you press and

drain the tofu well before making this recipe.

do not use silken!

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Hot and Sour Soup

 

Recipe By :Soy Sisters

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms

6 ounces canned bamboo shoots

1/2 pound firm tofu -- (Midwest-Harvest brand)

1 quart vegetable broth

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

4 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 egg (optional)

3 green onions

 

1. In a small bowl, cover mushrooms with warm water and let sit for 30 minutes.

Discard water. Slice mushrooms into thin strips discarding stems. Pour vegetable

broth (water or chicken broth if you prefer) into a 3 quart saucepan. Add soy

sauce, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms to broth. Bring to a boil over high heat,

then immediately reduce heat to low. Simmer for 3 minutes.

 

2. Press tofu then slice into narrow strips. Add pepper, vinegar, and tofu to

the broth. Bring to a boil again. Mix cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water,

and whisk out all lumps. Gently stir cornstarch mixture into boiling broth.

Continue to stir until soup is thickened. Lower temperature again. Lightly beat

egg. Slowly stir egg into soup. Remove from heat. Place in bowls and garnish

soup with green onion tops sliced in 1 " long pieces. Serve immediately.

 

Makes 6 servings.

 

*If you do not have white pepper, use black pepper instead, but increase the

amount to 1 teaspoon.

 

Calories 215.08

Total Protein 16.09g

Soy Protein 8.1g

Carbohydrate 30.06g

Fat 5.08g

Cholesterol 53.13mg

Fiber 4.05g

Sodium 397.07mg

 

for more info see <http://www.midwestharvest.com/recipes.html>

 

Source:

" A Tofu Cookbook from the Soy Sisters & Friends "

Copyright:

" 2000 Midwest-Harvest Corporation "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 271 Calories; 5g Fat (14.3% calories from

fat); 11g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 1267mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0