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Chinese Noodles Recipe


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Ingredients
  • Garnish;
  • 1/4 c sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 ts Minced garlic
  • 1/2 c Coarsely shredded carrot
  • 2 tb Low-sodium soy sauce; or to taste
  • Stems removed & discarded
  • sliced scallions
  • 1/8 ts Ground white pepper; or to taste
  • Cut into 1/2-inch cubes;
  • Stems & strings removed
  • 20 Snow peas
  • 8 oz Chinese wheat-flour noodles
  • 4 oz Oyster mushrooms
  • 2 ts Dark sesame oil
  • 8 c Vegetable stock
  • 2 md Scallions; sliced
  • 12 oz Silken extra-firm tofu
  • 1/2 ts Red pepper flakes; or to taste
  • Tops cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips;
  • Toasted sesame seeds

Directions
  • Step #1 Makes 6 servings The typical proportion of broth to solid ingredients is reversed in this soup.
  • Step #2 Here a large helping of noodles fills the bowls, then the spicy broth, tofu, & vegetables are poured atop.
  • Step #3 Make nothing else for dinner! Serve the soup in large bowls with chopsticks & Chinese soupspoons.
  • Step #4 Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes if you prefer your soup less fiery.
  • Step #5 Pour the vegetable stock into a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover & heat over high heat just until the liquid comes to a boil.
  • Step #6 stir in the the noodles, mushrooms, bell pepper, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, snow peas, carrot, & white pepper.
  • Step #7 When the liquid returns to a boil, reduce the heat to medium cover and cook this until the noodles & vegetables are tender, about 5 mins.
  • Step #8 carefully stir in the the tofu cubes & sesame oil; heat until the tofu is warm.
  • Step #9 Adjust the Spice upings to taste.
  • Step #10 To serve, use tongs to fill large soup bowls with the cooked noodles.
  • Step #11 Ladle the broth, tofu, & vegetables over the noodles.
  • Step #12 ADVANCE PREPARATION: This soup is best when prepared just before serving.
  • Step #13 Covered & put in the fridged, it will keep for up to 1 day.
  • Step #14 After standing, the stock becomes absorbed into the noodles; add more as needed when reheating.
  • Step #15 VARIATIONS: Substitute white or shitake mushrooms for the oyster mushrooms.
  • Step #16 Per serving: 332 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (18% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 2383mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
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