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Vegetarian Hot & Sour Soup
This vegetarian and vegan friendly version of Chinese Hot & Sour Soup is hearty, comforting, and packed with spicy flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Soak Mushrooms:
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 76 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
- boiling water
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 8 oz trimmed fresh shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 red finger chile cut into paper-thin rings, use only 12 for less spice
- 4 cups Mushroom stock
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup Chinese black rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp green onions white and green parts, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, soak dried mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes, weighing down with a cup to ensure they remain submerged. Drain and discard liquid. Slice mushrooms thinly and set aside.
- In a large saucepan or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add soaked dried mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, bell pepper, and finger chile to taste. Cook, stirring, until very fragrant, about 5 minutes. (Mushrooms shouldn’t be fully cooked at this point.)
- Add stock, soy sauce and vinegar and stir well. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for until flavors are infused, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sesame oil.
- Ladle into warm serving bowls. Garnish with green onions. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Courtesy of The Chile Pepper Bible by Judith Finlayson © 2016 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with publisher permission. Cookbook available here.
Nutrition Information
Calories
76kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1752mg
(73%)
Potassium
132mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1462IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1752mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1462IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.