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Tomato Hot Pot Soup Base
If you’re looking for a homemade hot pot soup base, look no further than this tomato hot pot base recipe. It's simple, light, and flavorful!
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 93 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons oil (any neutral oil)
- 1 large bay leaf
- 2 lices ginger
- 2 scallions (white parts halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces and green parts cut into 2-inch/5cm pieces)
- 3 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 cups water (or chicken, mushroom, or vegetable broth)
Instructions
- Soak the shiitake mushrooms in hot water for 2 hours, or until mostly reconstituted. Rinse them well.
- Heat a wok or pot over medium heat. Add the oil, bay leaf, ginger, and the white parts of the scallions. Fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Then add the garlic. Cook for another 30 seconds, and stir in the tomato paste, sugar, and salt. Cook until the oil has a deep red color, about 5 minutes.
- Then add the broth or water (including any mushroom soaking liquid, being careful to avoid any grit from the mushrooms) along with the soaked shiitake mushrooms.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes. Add the scallion greens. You’re now ready for hot pot!
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Notes
- Note: prep time includes mushroom soaking time. Actual active prep is more like 5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
93kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
1318mg
(55%)
Potassium
228mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 93
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 93kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1318mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.