Asian Miracle Diet Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 19-20
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh garlic
• 1 gallon chicken broth, plus
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package firm tofu, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can straw mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 (16 ounce) bags frozen oriental-style vegetables
• 1 lb peeled shrimp
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 (10 ounce) package spinach, trimmed and chopped

Recipe

• in a large pot heat oil over medium heat.
• add the ginger and garlic and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• combine 1-cup broth with the cornstarch and blend until smooth.
• pour the cornstarch mixture into the pot and add the remaining broth, tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and crushed red pepper flakes.
• bring the soup to a boil and cook until thickened.
• add the frozen vegetables, shrimp and cilantro.
• simmer until shrimp is just opaque, about 10 minutes.
• stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted.
• they say if you eat a full pot every 2 to 3 days, that is all you need to drop pounds fast.