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    Three Mushroom Soup


    Source of Recipe


    Chinese Light Cooking

    List of Ingredients




    4 ea Dried Chinese Mushrooms, soak in hot water 20 minutes
    1 oz oyster mushrooms
    2 oz button mushrooms
    4 1/2 cups Chinese vegetable stock
    1/2 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and finely chopped
    1 cl garlic, finely chopped
    2 tbs dry sherry
    2 tbs dark soy sauce
    4 oz fresh tofu, drained and diced
    2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 4 tsp water
    2 tbs shredded basil leaves

    Recipe



    1 Drain soaked mushrooms and squeeze out excess water. Discard stems and
    slice caps. Slice oyster mushrooms and cut button mushrooms in half.
    2 Pour stock into sauce pan and add ginger, garlic, sherry and soy sauce.
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and carefully stir in mushrooms and tofu.
    Simmer 5 minutes then add cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring another 2
    minutes or until thickened. Stir in basil and serve.


    Servings: 4

 

 

 


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