Dumpling Soup (Comfort in 30 Minutes)

Ingredients

• 12-16 dumplings- I've used frozen veggie dumplings
• 11 oz / 300g shiitake mushrooms - sliced
• 5 oz / 140g enoki mushrooms
• 1 brown onion - diced
• 4 garlic cloves - diced
• 1/2 inch cube fresh ginger - diced
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 4 cups vegetable broth - I've used low sodium
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce - I've used low sodium
• 3 cups water
• 3 baby bok choy
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Sliced green onions/scallions
• Extra soy sauce, chili oil or sriracha sauce (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large pot, sauté the onions in olive oil until translucent over a medium heat. Then add the garlic and ginger and stir together for a few minutes

2. 2

   Add shiitake mushrooms to the pot, once they start to brown, add sesame oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Sauté for a few minutes

3. 3

   Pour in the vegetable broth and 3 cups of water. Add soy sauce and once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes

4. 4

   Chop the very bottom off the baby bok choy stalks and separate the leaves from eachother. Add them all to the pot along with enoki mushrooms and dumplings

5. 5

   Simmer until dumplings are cooked as per package instructions (usually 2-3 minutes) and it's ready!Serve your delicious dumpling soup in bowls topped with sliced green onions. You can also add some extra soy sauce, chili oil or sriracha and enjoy :)