Asian Cabbage Soup

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 20min
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A light Asian cabbage soup with tofu, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. The cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, and bamboo are low in calories, while the tofu provides a satisfying protein boost.

Ingredients

  • 280 g napa cabbage
  • 2 stalks coriander
  • 1 onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 425 g canned bamboo shoots
  • 1 piece ginger (about 3 cm long)
  • 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
  • 100 g shiitake mushrooms
  • 600 ml Vegetable Broth
  • 175 g tofu
  • 2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Clean, wash and slice the cabbage into fine strips. Wash coriander and shake dry.

  2. 2.

    Peel onion and garlic and cut into strips or mince.

  3. 3.

    Wash and trim the chili pepper, then slice into rings.

  4. 4.

    Drain bamboo shoots in a sieve and slice them.

  5. 5.

    Peel ginger and cut into thin strips.

  6. 6.

    Heat oil in a pot. Sauté onions, ginger, and garlic for 3 minutes, add cabbage and chili, sauté for another 2 minutes.

  7. 7.

    Clean shiitake mushrooms with a brush and remove stems.

  8. 8.

    Slice the mushrooms and add them to the pot.

  9. 9.

    Add broth and coriander, simmer for 15 minutes.

  10. 10.

    Cube the tofu.

  11. 11.

    After 15 minutes add bamboo shoots to the soup and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

  12. 12.

    Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper, then serve.