Deconstructed Wonton Soup

Name: Deconstructed Wonton Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings (1 quart).
Cuisine: Asian Recipes, Asian Soups
Ingredients: 6 ounces bulk pork sausage; 1/3 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided; 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 bunch baby bok choy, coarsely chopped, or 2 cups fresh spinach; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1 cup uncooked extra-wide egg noodles; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

Wonton is one of my favorite types of soup. When I wanted to whip up a homemade version, I decided to take a shortcut and combined pork meatballs with wide egg noodles. If I have them on hand, I'll add sliced water chestnuts, barbecued pork or sesame seeds to switch it up. —Joanne Neidhamer, Tuolumne, California

Ingredients

6 ounces bulk pork sausage
1/3 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided
1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 bunch baby bok choy, coarsely chopped, or 2 cups fresh spinach
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 cup uncooked extra-wide egg noodles
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

Directions

Combine sausage, bread crumbs, egg and 2 tablespoons green onion; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 3/4-in. balls.
In a large saucepan, bring broth and soy sauce to a boil. Carefully drop meatballs into soup. Stir in bok choy, celery and noodles; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until meatballs are cooked through and noodles are tender, 10-12 minutes. Stir in basil and remaining green onions; remove from heat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 234 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 1193mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 14g protein.

Originally published as Easy Won Ton Soup in Simple & Delicious August/September 2017

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Grammy Debbie

Apr 17, 2018

Really good soup and quick and easy to make. I doubled the recipe and used an entire pound of sausage.
curlylis85

Sep 3, 2017

Our family loved this soup! The pork meatballs are a great alternative to traditional wontons and you get a lot of fresh flavor from the basil and green onions.