Wonton Soup

This recipe is a winner!  It is a 'slimmed down' version of the classic wonton soup, but the flavour is great and we don't even order Wonton Soup anymore when we are out, since we all prefer this version better.  The first time you make this, it will be time consuming, until you get the hang of folding the wontons.  It will be worth the effort.  Make and freeze the wontons ahead of time and you can have dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes.

Wonton Soup

1 pound (500g) ground turkey or chicken

1 clove garlic, minced

4 green onions, white and green parts, finely sliced

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp cornstarch

salt + pepper, to taste

1 package of wonton wrappers

2 cartons of chicken stock

sliced green onions for garnish

1.  Brown the turkey/chicken in a large skillet, until fully cooked.  Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.  Add green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt + pepper.  Cook for 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and let cook slightly.

2.  Scoop about 1 tsp of the filling onto each of the wonton wrappers.  Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water and fold over the filling to form a triangle.  Press down on the filling slightly to make a dent in the middle.  Fold the two widest corners of the triangle towards each other to meet over the filling and pinch the corners together.  Repeat this procedure with the remaining wonton wrappers.

3.  Bring chicken stock to a boil and add wontons.  Cook for 5 minutes uncovered.  Serve immediately, garnished with the sliced green onions.

The ground chicken/turkey filling

Ready to fold

Seal edges with a little water.  First fold, the 'triangle'

Second fold, the 'smaller triangle'

Love Twin B

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