Vegan Hot and Sour Soup

Vegan Hot and Sour Soup

  • Serves 6

  • 30 minutes

  • By Chef Troy Gardner

Ingredients

DRY 
WET
  • 8  C water (Divided)
  • 3  T Sesame Oil 
  • ¼  C Rice Vinegar
  • ¼  C Gluten-Free Soy Sauce or Tamari
FRESH
  • 1 C Diced Yellow Onions
  • 3 T Fresh Ginger (Peeled & Chopped)
  • ¼  C Chopped Green Onions
  • ½ C Julienne Carrots
  • 4 Fresh Garlic Cloves Minced
  • ½  lbs Shiitake Mushrooms (sliced)
  • ½ lbs Beech Mushrooms
  • 12 oz Firm Tofu Cubed ½ inch
  • ½ C Just Egg Vegan Liquid Egg

Instructions

Step One

In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch into 1 cup of water until smooth. Set aside.

Step Two

In a large stock pot, bring the remaining water to a boil over high heat.

Step Three

While stirring gently, add all remaining dry ingredients to the boiling water.

Step Four

Stir in the remaining wet ingredients, along with the yellow onions, fresh ginger, garlic, and carrots.

Step Five

Return the soup to a boil, then reduce heat slightly and boil for 10 minutes.

Step Six

Lower heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms and the prepared cornstarch slurry.

Step Seven

Lower heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms and the prepared cornstarch slurry.

Step Eight

Cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step Nine

Slowly stir in JUST the Egg, allowing it to cook and form ribbons in the soup.

Step Ten

Add the tofu and cook for 2 more minutes.

Step Eleven

Remove the pot from heat and serve.

Serve

Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped green onions.

Vegan Hot and Sour Soup