
De-constructed Wonton Soup
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 I've never in my life been able to find a good wonton soup while eating out that wasn't made with conventionally raised pork, gluten, MSG (which gives me symptoms ranging from: dizziness, heart palpitations, a general loss of touch with reality, raw tongue, panic attacks, and the feeling like i'm going to pass the eff out- travelling China was a nightmare), GMO soya, excess sodium, and artificial colourings, flavourings, and yadda yadda yadda... so I decided to make my own... with bone broth, of course!
Prepare yourself for the fastest, cleanest meal in modern Asian history, folks.Â
Okay, so you know I don't measure anything, so this is a rough recipe of how I put this de-constructed wonton soup together... see what I just did there :p
I'm not sure on the serving size, so I'll just say it makes A LOT.
What you'll need-ish:
-1.5 Lbs of organic ground pork (feel free to use chicken, turkey, beef or whatever you fancy)
-Sprinkling of Organic, GF soya sauce, tamari, or Bragg's
-3 Litres of bone broth- I used 1L turkey, 1L chicken & 1L bison... you do you!
-1 Inch thumb of fresh, organic ginger, peeled and shredded
-2 Organic carrots, cut on a diagonal for asian flare!- LEAVE THE SKIN ON! None of this peeling please- Fibre is life.
-Organic Bok Choy, roughly chopped... Use a little, use a lot. Use your instincts.
-2 BIG handfuls Organic Shiitake mushrooms, woody stems removed- you can save and use for a veggie, mushroom, or beef broth). Caps can be kept large, or cut in half
-Can of water chestnuts, drained & rinsed
-Small can of sliced bamboo shoots, drained & rinsed
-Organic green onion, sliced on a diagonal
-NOODLES! I used 1 pgk of fettucine tofu noodles (see pic below). They're delicious. I found them at Superstore in the fridge section of the organic isle; they're very cost effective, low carb, and a little bit goes a long way. I'd say the texture is like a rice noodle. Feel free to use brown rice noodles, glass noodles, or any GF noodle.
-Organic sesame oil
-Organic sriracha- optional
-A big ol' bowl, spoon, and a pair of chopstix

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What to do-ish:
-Use a large pot to brown your pork over medium heat. You usually won't need to add any fat, because there will be enough rendering out of the ground meat.
-If there is an excess of fat, you may drain some, if not, carry on.
-Add grated ginger & stir.
-When the meat looks nicely browned, and cooked through- remember browning = flavour, add a squirt of soya to the meat (maybe a tsp, or 2- you can always add more at the end if needed)Â and stir to season pork.Â
-Add your bone broth and turn up the heat to bring to a simmer.
-Add all the veg (carrots, greens, mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo & green onion), simmer for 5 mins or so.
-Add noodles. These will cook up quick in 1-3 mins if using tofu or rice noodles.  If using other, more dense noodles, cook ahead of time in separate pot of water.
-Season to taste with sesame oil and sriracha & eat the glorious goodness you created!
End Note. Â
why ORGANIC? Organically grown food is grown from nutrient dense soil that is comprised of approximately 60 different minerals, all of which your body is in need of on a daily basis to function optimally to keep you in good health. Conventionally grown food is often genetically modified (please google gmo-fed rats for reference on what gmo's can do to our bodies- rats & humans share 99% of the same genes), and uses 3 minerals to grow food- nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium. Yes, bone broth is stacked with mineral-rich goodness, but let's also buy our produce from reputable sources grown with integrity, and care.Â
Love and Peace