Deborah Lee's Egg Flower Jewel Soup
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
5-6
ingredients
- 1 (3 ounce) package chicken-flavored ramen noodles
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (or frozen peas & carrots)
- 6 cups chicken broth (or water -- see note)
- 4 chicken flavored bullion cubes (optional, see note)
- pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3 drops sesame oil (optional)
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 cup water
- salt
-
Optional additional ingredients
- crispy chinese noodles, for garnish (optional)
- chopped shrimp or shrimp (cooked or raw) (optional)
- finely minced chicken breast (cooked or raw) (optional)
- chopped imitation crabmeat (optional)
- diced tofu (optional)
- frozen Chinese vegetables (omit the frozen mixed vegetables) (optional)
directions
- Crush the ramen noodles into small pieces and set aside.
- Beat the eggs with the sesame oil (if using) and set aside.
- Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, add 6 cups broth or water and the frozen vegetables.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add the crushed noodles and the broth packet and buillion cubes (if using) and boil for an additional 3 minutes.
- At this point add any additional optional ingredients you might be using (i. e., shrimp, chicken, etc.) then return to the boil.
- Pour in the eggs and stir the soup.
- This will make the egg drops.
- Return to the boil.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture again and then, while stirring the soup, slowly pour in.
- Stir a few more times and let boil for about another 30 seconds or so.
- Ladle into bowls and top with crispy chow mein noodles, if desired.
- If you refrigerate any leftovers and find it's thickened up too much, just add a bit more water or broth when reheating.
- NOTE: You can substitute water for all or part of the broth.
- If you do so, add 1/2 packet of the ramen noodle seasoning and/or 1 buillion cube for each cup of water used.
- If you like a milder flavored broth, use less buillion seasoning.
- VEGETARIAN VERSION: Use water instead of broth and do not use the ramen noodle flavoring packet.
- Instead, flavor the broth with 6 teaspoons of KOSHER chicken-flavored seasoning powder.
- (You should be able to find it in the kosher food section in your supermarket).
- If you check the label, you'll find that the kosher broth mixes use NO meat products whatsoever.
- Add tofu if desired, and you're all set.
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I enjoying cooking, baking and experimenting with new, ethnic, and out-of-the-ordinary recipes. I live in Pennsylvania with my crazy cat, Da Fuzz (aka Demoncat), who is spoiled beyond human comprehension.