PORK AND EDAMAME SOUP

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Provided by StacyMD187373

Categories Easy

Time 4h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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2 lbs boneless pork shoulder
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (12 ounce) package frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup chopped sweet red pepper (1 large)
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon bottled hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles, broken (not including seasoning packet)

Steps:

Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain off fat.
Place meat in a 3-1/2- or 4 -1/2-quart slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, edamame, water chestnuts, sweet pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, crushed red pepper, and garlic.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Skim off fat. Stir in ramen noodles (reserve seasoning packet for another use). Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612, Fat 39.9, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 107.5, Sodium 1218.4, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 38.5