Serves: 5
Total Calories: 598

1/4 pound boneless pork loin
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
6 medium dried black mushrooms
4 ounces block firm tofu
4 cups chicken broth (see Soups)
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded canned bamboo shoots
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 eggs slightly beaten
2 tablespoons , chopped green onions, (with tops)
2 teaspoons red pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Trim fat from pork loin cut pork with grain into 2-inch strips. Cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Stack slices cut into thin strips. Toss prok, 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

Soak mushrooms in hot water 20 minutes or until soft drain. Rinse in warm water drain. Squeeze out excess moisture. Remove and discard stems cut caps into thin slices. Cut tofu into 1 1/2 x 1/4-inch pieces.

Heat broth, vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon salt to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Stir in bamboo shoots, mushrooms, pork and tofu. Heat to boiling reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch, the water and white pepper stir into soup. Heat to rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. (If broth is not heated to a rolling boil, egg will not form threads.) Pour egg slowly into soup, stirring constantly with fork until egg forms threads. Stir in green onions, pepper sauce and sesame oil.

5 servings

From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 598
Calories from Fat: 56

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