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Saturday, April 24, 2021

2021 A to Z Challenge April 24, 2021

U is for Udon Noodle Soup!



Udon Noodle Soup 
Original recipe yields 4 servings
Ingredients: 
1 ½ (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken stock 
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 large cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast, chopped 
1 head bok choy, chopped
¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms
2 (7 ounce) packages dried udon noodles
½ cup mung bean sprouts
1 green onion, sliced diagonally
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Directions: 
Step 1:  Bring chicken stock, garlic, ginger, and chili powder to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken, bok choy, and mushrooms; let  simmer lightly for 3 minutes. Add noodles and cook soup for 4 minutes more.
Step 2: Pour soup mixture evenly into 2 soup bowls. Place mung bean sprouts on top in the center of each bowl, with green onion placed neatly on top. Sprinkle dried onions and cilantro on top. Serve and enjoy!

9 comments:

  1. Dang, taht one sounds really good too!

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  2. Hubby and I love Udon soup. It's most delicious. You really know your soups and such a fabulous variety too.

    Have a fabulous weekend, Kathe. Big hug to you both and lots of scritches to Miss Lucy. ♥♥♥

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  3. yUmmy Udon soUp. I love anything with mUshrooms
    Hugs Cecilia

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  4. don soup is one of my favorites, I LOVE making it the night after we have had homemade Chinese food and then I can add the leftovers to it! Thanks for visiting us and we hope you have a marvellously happy day!

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  5. Looks good except I would leave out the cilantro. :)

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  6. Udon. My new favorite noodle! For anything that would normally utilize spaghetti-type pasta. Sauce clings delightfully!
    I use the fresh (refrigerated) or frozen kind.

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  7. Oh yum! LOve these soup recipes. YUMMY

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  8. Kathe,

    Is this a Chinese soup? It looks yummy!

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