Easy Wonton Soup
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4.9
Easy Wonton Soup
Description
Starting with low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger slices are gently crushed to release their aroma and simmered with garlic, creating a lightly spiced broth base. Baby bok choy is halved and simmered until just tender but still retaining freshness. Frozen mini chicken cilantro wontons are added with shiitake mushrooms and cooked until heated through and tender. The soup finishes with soy sauce for depth and sesame oil for a subtle nutty flavor.
The result is a clear, aromatic broth with delicate textures from tender bok choy and mushrooms, combined with the soft, flavorful wontons. Garnishing with sliced green scallions adds color and a mild sharpness. This soup serves well as a light lunch or starter, providing comforting flavors with minimal preparation time.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1- inch ginger sliced thin, fresh, piece
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 20 wontons I love the Chicken Cilantro one’s from Trader Joe’s, mini, frozen
- 1 1/2 cups shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 4 baby bok choy (halved lengthwise and halved)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- scallions (sliced green parts only for garnish)
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot.
- Smash the sliced ginger with the side of a knife to bring out the flavor and add to the pot with the garlic, cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Add the bok choy and partially cook 5 minutes, then add the frozen wontons and mushroom, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the wontons are heated through and bok choy is tender and wilted.
- Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Divide soup in four bowls. Garnish with fresh scallions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11/2 cup (generous) | |
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 6.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1218mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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