Won Ton Soup

Serves 6


Ingredients:

250g raw prawns
4 dried Chinese mushrooms
250g pork mince
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp finely sliced water chestnuts
1x250g packet won ton wrappers
5 cup (1.25 litres) chicken or beef stock
4 spring onions, very finely sliced, for garnish


Method:

1. Peel, devein and finely chop the prawns.
2. Cover the mushrooms with hot water and soak them for 20 minutes. Drain and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Remove stems and chop the caps finely. Thoroughly combine the prawn meat, mushrooms, pork, salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, spring onion, ginger and water chestnuts.
3. Work with 1 won ton wrapper at a time, keeping the remainder covered with a clean, damp tea towel to stop them drying out. Place heaped teaspoons of mince mixture in the centre of each square. Moisten the edges of the wrapper, fold it in half diagonally and bring the 2 points together. Place the won tons on a plate dusted with flour to prevent sticking.
4. Cook the won tons in rapidly boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes. Bring the stock to the boil in a separate pan. Remove the won tons from the water with a slotted spoon and place them in a serving bowl. Garnish with the extra spring onion and pour the simmering stock over them. Serve immediately.
   

Nutrition per Serve:
Protein 20g
Fat 3g
Carbohydrate 35g
Dietary Fibre 0g
Cholesterol 60mg
945 kJ (225cal)