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Authentic Shantung Mushroom Soup Recipe | Easy & Flavorful

 
INGREDIENTS

1 package (1 ounce) dried black Chinese mushrooms 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups sliced fresh button mushrooms 2 cans (about 14 ounces each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 ounces cooked ham, cut into thin slivers 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1 tablespoon cornstarch 6 whole wheat dinner rolls

PREPARATION:

  1. Place dried mushrooms in small bowl; cover with warm water. Soak 20 minutes to soften. Drain; squeeze out excess water. Discard stems; slice caps.
  2. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add both types of mushrooms; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in ham and green onions; heat through. Blend soy sauce and sherry into cornstarch in small bowl until smooth; stir into soup. Cook 2 minutes or until soup is thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve with whole wheat dinner rolls.
This recipe appears in: Chinese NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 bowl soup with 1 dinner roll (1/6 of total recipe) Sodium 363 mg Protein 7 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 22 g Cholesterol 5 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 4 g Calories from Fat 25 % Calories 154 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 1 Starch 1-1/2 Fat 1/2