HOT AND SOUR SOUP - EASY VERSION

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This is a very simple and quick version of a hot and sour soup. It contains many less ingredients than a traditional hot and sour soup, but is great nevertheless.

Provided by Just Call Me Martha

Categories     Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups chicken broth
1 1/4 cups tomato juice
2 tablespoons soya sauce
1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots
1/2 cup chopped mushroom
1/4 cup straw mushroom (optional)
1/2 cup red pepper, slivered
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup green onion, sliced diagonally
1/2 cup cooked chicken, diced
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Combine broth, tomato juice, soya sauce, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, red pepper, hot pepper sauce and pepper flakes.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • Add vinegar, green onion and chicken.
  • Simmer for 1 minute longer.
  • Combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup water; mix well and stir into soup.
  • Simmer until mixture is slightly thickened.
  • Slowly add beaten egg in a continuous stream while soup is boiling.
  • Continue stirring until egg is cooked and looks like threads throughout the soup.
  • Serve.

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