Ginger Wonton Soup from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Ginger Wonton Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

4 oz lean ground pork
1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/8 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
20 fresh or thawed frozen wonton skins
1 tsp vegetable oil
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
2 cans fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, (14 1/2 ea)
2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 oz fresh pea pods
1 can baby corn - (8 3/4 oz), rinsed, drained
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pork in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Cool slightly; stir in ricotta cheese, cilantro, black pepper and 5-spice powder.

Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of each wonton skin. Fold top corner of wonton over filling. Lightly brush remaining corners with water. Fold left and right corners over filling. Tightly roll filled end toward remaining corner in jelly-roll fashion. Moisten edges with water to seal. Cover and set aside.

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add bell pepper and ginger; cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth and soy sauce; bring to a boil. Add pea pods, baby corn and wontons. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until wontons are tender. Sprinkle with onions.

This recipe yields 4 (1 1/2-cup) servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 1 Meat, 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 259; Calories from Fat 17%; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 16g; Carbohydrates 39g; Cholesterol 53mg; Sodium 261mg; Dietary Fiber 3g.

Comments: A Chinese specialty similar to Italian ravioli, these bite-size dumplings consist of paper-thin dough filled with pork, ricotta cheese, cilantro and Chinese five-spice powder.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-07-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 4

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