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                              SZECHUAN SOUP

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        - Pam Coombes RNCM95A
                        - MM:MK VMXV03A
   1       oz           Dried mushrooms
   2       qt           Chicken stock
     1/2   c            Dry white wine
   4       ts           Soy sauce
     1/2   ts           Chinese chili paste or sauce
   2 1/2   tb           Cornstarch
   5       tb           Water, divided
   6       oz           Boneless lean pork, cut into
                        -matchstick pieces
   4       oz           Cooked ham cut the same way
   1       sm           Red bell pepper, cut thin
                        -strips
     1/2   c            Water chestnut, thin sliced
   2       ts           Distilled white vinegar
   1       t            Sesame oil
     1/2   c            Dry white wine
   1                    Egg
   8                    Green onions, fine chopped
   8       oz           Bean curd, in 1/2 in cubes
   8       oz           Shrimp, shelled & deveined

  Place mushrooms in bowl and cover with hot water. Let
  stand 30 mins. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
  REmove and discard stems. Cut caps into thin slices
  Combine chicken stock, wine, soy sauce and and chili
  paste in 5 qt Dutch oven. Bring to boil over med heat.
  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 mins. Blend
  cornstarch and 4 T water in small bowl. Slowly stir
  cornstarch mixture into chicken broth. Cook and stir
  until soup boils. Add mushrooms, pork, ham, red pepper
  and water chesnuts. Simmer, uncovered, 5 mins. Stir in
  vinegar and sesame oil . Beat egg and remaining 1 T
  water with fork. Stirring constantly, gradually
  drizzle egg mixture slowly into soup. Add onions, bean
  curd and shrimp Cook until shrimp turn pink, 1-2
  minutes Makes 6-8 servings.
 


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