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Oriental Inspired Vegetable Soup Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 6 oz whole spinach or kale .
  • 9 quarts water .
  • 2 1/2 c carrots, sliced .
  • crushed red pepper flakes .
  • 2 tsps hot chili oil .
  • pepper .
  • 1/2 c rice vinegar .
  • 16 oz bagged cabbage .
  • 2 vegetable bouillon cubes .
  • 1/2 c lime juice .
  • 3 yellow onions, sliced .
  • 1 pinch salt .
  • 16 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced .
  • 1/2 c fish oil (optional) .
  • 1 c roasted red peppers, minced .
  • 14 oz baby corn, drained & rinsed (dry weight of 30 oz can) .
  • 1 c organic low-sugar ketchup .
  • 10 oz bamboo shoots, drained & rinsed (dry weight of 16 oz can) .
  • 1/2 c tamari or soy sauce .
  • 1 c raw sugar .
  • 2 tbsps chives .
  • 2 tbsps peanut oil .
  • 2 tbsps sesame oil .
  • 1/4 tsp ginger .
  • 10 oz water chestnuts, drained & rinsed (dry weight of 16 oz can) .
  • 2 tbsps garlic, minced

Directions
  • Step #1 Add 9 quarts of water to a 12 quart soup pot on high.
  • Step #2 Add boullion, ginger, fish oil (optional), rice vinegar, lime juice, raw sugar, ketchup, tamari, sesame oil, hot chili oil, & chives.
  • Step #3 Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, & let simmer while preparing vegetables.
  • Step #4 Add ingredients as you prepare them: bagged coleslaw, crimini mushrooms (rinsed & sliced), rinsed & removed from stalks), bagged spinach (or kale, red roasted peppers (sliced), carrots (peeled & sliced).
  • Step #5 Add canned foods after draining & rinsing thoroughly: water chestnuts, baby corn, & bamboo shoots.
  • Step #6 In a frying pan, add peanut oil & cook on medium-high heat for a min or two until oil is heated to desired temperature (when the fat begins to "ripple").
  • Step #7 Add sliced onions & stir this to coat with oil.
  • Step #8 Add a pinch of salt to absorb water from onions & to speed up caramelizing.
  • Step #9 Continue to stir the onions.
  • Step #10 Onions will begin to stick to the pan a bit (which is good) & will begin to darken.
  • Step #11 If the onions are sticking too much, add a small amount of water to deglaze.
  • Step #12 Keep stirring.
  • Step #13 Continue the deglazing process until onions are a deep, rich brown.
  • Step #14 Add garlic to onions & cook for an extra min.
  • Step #15 Pour a ladle of soup into the frying pan to stop the cooking process & help loosen any onions & garlic stuck to the frying pan.
  • Step #16 Add contents of frying pan to soup.
  • Step #17 Allow soup to cook for several hrs to bring out flavors.
  • Step #18 Add pepper & crushed red pepper flake to taste.
  • Enjoy the Oriental Inspired Vegetable Soup recipe

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