Chinese Soup With Tofu

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 medium carrots, cut into matchstick
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces firm tofu
• 2 cups bok choy, chopped
• 2 cups chinese cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup snow peas, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, saute the carrots, onion, ginger and garlic in oil until onion is tender.
• 2 add the water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 while soup is simmering, prepare tofu. remove excess water and slice tofu into three large slabs. fry in oil until both sides are browned. drain on a paper towel. cut tofu slabs into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 4 after soup has simmered for 15 minutes, add tofu cubes, bok choy, cabbage and snow peas. simmer for 10 minutes.