ASIAN TOFU NOODLE SOUP

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Ginger, garlic and sherry jazz up this soup loaded with veggies and noodles. We like to accent ours with peanuts and green onions. -Diana Rios, Lytle, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
7 ounces firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup fresh snow peas, julienned
1 large carrot, shredded
2 green onions, thinly sliced
8 ounces uncooked Chinese egg noodles or uncooked spaghetti
Optional: Finely chopped peanuts and additional green onions

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic and, if desired, pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant., Add mushrooms, broth, sherry and soy sauce; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Add tofu, snow peas, carrot and green onions. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain and divide among 4 bowls. Pour soup over noodles. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1961mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein.