Simple Wonton Noodle Soup

By á-30

Ingredients

• Simple Wonton Noodle Soup
• 120 grams egg noodles
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 red onion sliced
• 10-12 pcs wonton
• 1-2 bunches bok choy, trimmed and leaves separated
• 1 bunch enoki mushrooms, bottom trimmed and separated
• A splash or 2 of soy sauce
• 6 stalks green onion, sliced on the diagonal

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the egg noodles as per package directions and set aside.
- Place stock, ginger, and onion in a pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the onion is soft.
- Add the wontons into the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add bok choy and mushrooms and simmer a further 5-10 minutes or until everything is cooked.
- Add a splash or two of soy sauce to taste. Take the pot of the heat.
- Pile noodles in individual bowls. Pour soup over the noodles making sure each serving gets some vegetables and wontons. Garnish each serving with sliced green onions.

This soup hits the spot on a rainy night after a tough day of work when you both want something homespun and nourishing, but at the same time don’t have the energy to prepare anything too involved. It’s all a matter of getting your noodles done, and, at the same time, putting everything in another pot to cook. We like it with some chili oil or chili-garlic oil (the type you have with siomai) drizzled on top. The volumes are far from specific as you can add as little or as much as you want (or you have). Switch the enoki with shitake or add more fresh herbs to garnish -- you can get as fancy or as bare-bones as you want with this. This version, as the title implies, is very basic...great as is but also good to build on. Until I finally attempt making my own wontons, my two ladies have got me covered. Recipe suggestions are very welcome though!