Thursday, December 5, 2013

Chinese Winter Melon Soup


For the chilly late-Fall and Winter nights coming up, may I recommend brewing up a big ol’ pot of Chinese winter melon soup. It’s as good a chicken soup and much, much tastier.
Plus, it’s easy to make.
Ingredients
  • CHINESE WINTER MELON, 1, peeled, seeded, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • WATER, 3 cups
  • CHICKEN BROTH, 3 cups (or two cans)
  • CHICKEN, 1 cup fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces
  • FRESH GINGER, 1 3-inch piece, sliced into rounds or smashed
  • COOKED HAM, ¼ cup chopped
  • MUSHROOMS, 8 ounces sliced and sautéed, or 2 small cans
  • GARLIC SALT, to taste
  • GREEN ONIONS, chopped for garnish

Directions
  1. In a large pot, bring the water and chicken broth to boiling.
  2. Add in the chicken, fresh ginger, cooked ham, and mushrooms.
  3. Bring back to a boil, then add in the Chinese winter melon and reduce to a simmer.
  4. Cook until the melon is tender.
  5. Add garlic salt to taste, and garnish with chopped green onions.
  6. Serve hot in a bowl with steamed rice on the side.

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