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Vegan Hot./Sour Soup Recipe
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Vegan Hot./Sour Soup Recipe

13 ingredients 2 openrecipes

I pulled this together when I wanted something warming and flavorful to make w/ tofu. While it makes no pretense of authenticity, it somehow tastes very Chinese...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

645
Calories
20g
Protein
47g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tofu 100g firm 76
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 block firm tofu in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1/4 tsp. 5-spice powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c. lower sodium soy sauce (divided--use less if your soy sauce is not the lower sodium variety)
  • 4 tsp. peanut or other bland oil (divided)
  • 1/2 in. ginger root, finely grated
  • 1 small or 1/2 larger onion, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ancho chilis or hot paprika
  • 10 "grape" tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
  • a few drops toasted sesame oil or a tiny smidge ground chipotle peppers (for a little smoky flavor)
  • 1-2/3 c. boiling water
  • 1 Tbsp (or to taste). fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • sliced green part of one scallion

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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