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Vegan wonton soup

Vegan Wonton Soup From Scratch

Master the art of making wontons from scratch and enjoy homemade wonton soup for the rest of your life!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Rest Time 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2
Calories 625 kcal

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Pizza Cutter
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (peanut, sesame...)
  • 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (fresh shiitake, white caps...)
  • 1-2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp chili paste (optional)

Broth

  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 chunks fresh peeled sliced ginger

Wonton wrappers

  • 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup hot water
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Flour paste

  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 2 cups greens (bok choi, spinach, kale)

Toppings

  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch for dusting

Instructions
 

Prepare the filling

  • Heat up a frying pan with the oil, add the cabbage, carrots, garlic, salt, and pepper, and stir.
  • Cook for a few minutes, add the soy sauce, chili paste and mushrooms. Cook for a few more minutes.
  • Taste and season as needed.

Make wonton wrappers

  • In a medium-size bowl pour the flour, salt then the hot water.
  • Using chopsticks, stir the flour around until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Using your hands, start kneading for a few minutes until you have a smooth and silky dough ball.
  • Wrap in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 20 minutes

Prepare the broth

  • In a saucepan, pour the 5 cups of vegetable broth, add the sesame oil soy sauce, rie vinegar, minced garlic, and sliced ginger and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the greens (spinach, bok choi, or kale)
  • Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Cover and set aside.

Prepare the flour paste

  • Mix the flour with the water in a small bowl. Have a pastry brush nearby.

Fill the wontons

  • Remove the dough ball from the refrigerator and cut into 2 equal portions.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until you have a 2 mm thick layer.
  • If you are making wontons, use a pizza cutter to cut squares from the sheet.
  • If you are making dumplings, use a cookie cutter or aluminum can in order to make rounds.
  • Place the bowl that contains the filling nearby
  • As you cut the squares, make sure to keep the unused one covered with plastic to prevent them from drying.
  • Place a small spoonful in the middle of the wrapper. Using a pastry brush apply the flour paste on all edges.
  • Seal the wonton by pinching the edges. Set completed wontons on a plate and cover with plastic film.
  • Heat up the broth while you are filling the wontons. Make 3-4 wontons per person.
  • Place the wontons in the hot broth and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add chopped scallions and serve immediately.

Notes

A nice dollop of garlic chili paste goes great with this soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 131gProtein: 18gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3941mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1251IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 8mg
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