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Hot & Sour Soup

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Hot & Sour Soup | lecremedelacrumb.com
Learn how to make easy and quick Asian hot & sour soup in just 20 minutes, with no strange ingredients and fantastic flavor.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings:4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 14-ounce package water-packed extra firm tofu, drained
  • 1 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup bamboo shoots , (usually found canned), cut into thin strips
  • cup rice wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro
  • 4 tablespoons cold water + 3 tablespoons corn starch

Instructions

  • Chop tofu into cubes and set aside.
  • In a large pot combine broth, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and crushed red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Stir in tofu, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots and reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Stir together cold water and corn starch until dissolved. Pour into pot and stir until soup thickens. Cook 5-10 minutes longer. Garnish with dried cilantro or chives and serve immediately.

Notes

Increase the heat level by adding more crushed red pepper flakes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 47 kcal, Carbohydrates: 6 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 2098 mg, Potassium: 431 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 85 IU, Vitamin C: 26 mg, Calcium: 32 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Tiffany