VEGETABLE WONTON SOUP

Vegetable Wonton Soup image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 wontons or dumplings (frozen package), (found in Asian or larger mainstream grocery stores)
8 cups broth/stock Note 1 ((chicken broth or vegetable broth) )
1/2 pound medium raw, peeled, deveined shrimp (optional)
1 head of broccoli, cut up into smaller florets
4 cups other vegetables cut up as needed
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces (optional)
4 cups fresh baby spinach ((loose frozen is fine too - add when boiling the wontons instead of at the end))
light soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh basil or cilantro, lime juice, chili flakes and/or fresh grated ginger
Garnish: bean sprouts, 1-2 green onions, chopped

Steps:

BOIL WONTONS: In a large pot of boiling water, cook frozen wontons or dumplings (as well as spinach if you're using frozen chopped spinach) as per package directions. Drain in a strainer and set aside.
MAKE SOUP: Heat broth in the same pot to medium-high heat until broth comes to boil. Add broccoli and other vegetables. Lower heat to Medium heat and cook for 3 minutes until tender. Add fresh baby spinach and shrimp if using and cook for 3 minutes until shrimp just become opaque.. Add chicken (if using), and cooked prepared wontons.
SEASON AND SERVE: Add additional herbs and seasonings to taste such as: splash of soy sauce, a 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil; fresh chopped basil or cilantro, a squeeze of lime, 1-2 tsp grated fresh ginger, a few drops of hot sauce or some chili pepper flakes. Garnish with bean sprouts, a drizzle of chili oil and chopped green onion if desired. Ladle into serving bowls and serve immediately right from the pot.