Qing’s Deep Dish Soup

Qing’s Deep Dish Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups Chinese vegetables bok choi, Chinese kale, bell peppers, winter melon
  • 2 cups mushrooms fresh shiitake or enoki
  • 24 medium shrimp peeled
  • 1 pound ground turkey or pork
  • 3 scallions trimmed and minced
  • 1 fresh ginger root peeled and minced
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 teaspoon five spice powder
  • salt
  • 2 quarts stock of choice
  • 1 tablespoon wheat free tamari
  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce or diced tomato
  • sesame oil for serving at table
  • wheat free tamari for serving at table
  • chili oil for serving at table

Instructions
 

  • Cut the greens into 1/2"-wide strips. Core and seed the peppers and cut into narrow strips about 1 1/2" long. Peel the melon and cut into bite-sized chunks. Clean the shiitake, remove the stems and cut the caps into 1/4"-wide strips. Trim the root ends of the enoki and cut into 3" lengths.In a bowl, combine the ground turkey or pork, scallions, ginger root, egg, five spice powder and a pinch of salt. Combine the ingredients well and form into small meatballs. Bring the stock to a simmer and add the tamari and tomato sauce or diced tomato. Taste the stock and add salt if needed. Add the meatballs and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until just done; do not overcook. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cover and set aside.Return the stock to a simmer. Just before serving, add the mushrooms, vegetables and shrimp. Bring back to a simmer and cook about 3 minutes. Add the hot meatballs.  Serve in big, deep bowls. Pass the sesame oil, tamari and chili oil at the table.  (Recipe #663)