SHRIMP AND TOFU SOUP

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Simple, delicious, hearty, quick, and easy -- this Asian-inspired soup recipe is full of tofu and shrimp, flavored with ginger and garlic plus chicken stock.

Provided by Wavedoll

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood Shrimp Soup

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
6 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 quart chicken stock
1 (8 ounce) container tofu, diced
⅓ cup chopped asparagus
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water, or more as needed

Steps:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp. Saute until opaque, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
Pour chicken stock into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; add tofu, asparagus, salt and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to a simmer. Stir cornstarch into a bowl with enough water to form a thin paste. Stir into the soup and continue to simmer until clear and thickened, about 1 minute more. Stir shrimp back into soup and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 129.2 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 2659.4 mg, Sugar 2 g