Spicy Pork Soup

From Bon Appetit, June, 2000.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  oriental sesame oil
• 1⁄2 lb  pork tenderloin, cut into thin 1 1/2 inch long strips
• 5  green onions, thinly sliced on diagonal
• 1  tablespoon  minced peeled fresh ginger
• 4  cups  canned low sodium chicken broth
• 4 1⁄2 ounces  fresh linguine, cut in half (half of 9-ounce package)
• 1 1⁄2 cups mung bean sprouts (about 4 ounces)
• 3  tablespoons soy sauce
•  cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Heat sesame oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add pork, sliced green onions and minced ginger and stir-fry 1 minute.
3. Add chicken broth, pasta, bean sprouts and soy sauce.
4. Bring soup to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until pork is cooked through and pasta is just tender, about 3 minutes.
6. Season soup to taste with cayenne pepper and salt.