Egg Roll Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork can sub with ground chicken for an excellent taste as well
- salt, pepper, and your favorite seasoning to taste add to the pork while you are browning it
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 1 green cabbage sliced into strips
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos it's a soy sauce substitute
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp minced garlic (about 2-3 cloves)
- 1 tsp grated ginger (about an inch)
- 1/2-1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp green onion chopped (use kitchen scissors for this and it makes life so much easier!
- Optional- Sriracha to taste
- Optional- Miso Paste add once the soup has cooled a little to get the full flavor and nutrional benefits. I usually add 1 tbsp per cup of broth, so 6 tbsp for this recipe. If you are sensitive to soy, do not use Miso Paste.
Instructions
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Using a large pot, brown the ground pork on medium heat and add some salt, pepper, and favorite seasonings. Remove cooked pork with a slotted spoon and set aside to add in later.
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Using the fat rendered from the ground pork, add the diced onion. Saute on medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly translucent.
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Add the carrot and gently saute for a few minutes until the carrots soften slightly.
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Pour in the broth, cabbage, cooked pork, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and grated ginger and mix well to combine.
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Bring the soup to a low simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the cabbage is wilted. Once cooled slightly, add in miso paste if desired.
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Season further with salt, pepper, and your favorites seasonings to taste and top the soup with sliced green onion to serve.