Cooking Index - Cooking Recipes & IdeasShantung Twin Mushroom Soup Recipe - Cooking Index

Shantung Twin Mushroom Soup

Two kinds of mushrooms -- dried black and button -- make up the twins in this delightful soup. Or, simply use all button mushrooms if you don't mind sacrificing some of the flavor.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Dried black Chinese mushrooms - (1 oz)
2 teaspoons 10mlVegetable oil
1 teaspoon 5mlOnion - coarsely chopped (large)
2   Garlic cloves - minced
2 cups 474mlSliced fresh button mushrooms
2   Fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth - (14 oz ea)
2 oz 56gCooked ham - cut thin slivers
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozThinly-sliced green onions
1 tablespoon 15mlReduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon 15mlDry sherry
1 tablespoon 15mlCornstarch
6   Whole wheat dinner rolls

Recipe Instructions

Place dried mushrooms in small bowl; cover with warm water. Soak 20 minutes to soften. Drain; squeeze out excess water. Discard stems; slice caps.

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add both types of mushrooms; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Stir in ham and green onions; heat through.

Blend soy sauce and sherry into cornstarch in small bowl until smooth; stir into soup. Cook 2 minutes or until soup is thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve with whole wheat dinner rolls.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving (including 1 dinner roll): 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 154; Calories from Fat 25%; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 7g; Carbohydrates 22g; Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 363mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.

Source:
Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

Click a star to rate this recipe.