Wonton Soup

Name: Wonton Soup
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 4 ounces, ground pork; 4 , water chestnuts (fresh or canned), peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon, fresh ginger, minced; 1 small, garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon, dry sherry or rice wine; 1 1/2 teaspoons, soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon, toasted sesame oil; 1/4 teaspoon, sugar; 1/8 teaspoon, salt, plus more for cooking water; 1 tablespoon, scallion greens from 1 medium scallion, minced; 1/2 , large egg white, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 32 , wonton wrappers; 2 quarts, recipe; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 cup, spinach, Napa cabbage or iceberg lettuce, shredded; 2 tablespoons, grated carrot; 3 , medium scallions, chopped fine; 4 , snow peas, cut into 1/2-inch dice (optional); , black pepper, freshly ground

Main Courses
Asia
Chinese
Asian
Meat
Pork
Soups

Wonton soup is very simple to prepare—that is, if you have dumplings and stock on hand.

SERVES 6 to 8

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