Dinner for 2

Gingery Vegetable Soup

Name: Gingery Vegetable Soup
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken bone broth; 6 oz shiitake mushrooms; 1 bunch green onions; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 2 tsp garlic; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp chili paste; 2 tsp fish sauce (optional); 2 cups savoy cabbage; 2 soft-boiled eggs; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

$23.26for 430 minServes 2

Chicken broth simmers with mushrooms, cabbage, ginger, garlic, and sauces before receiving eggs and sesame seeds.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.9 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.9 lb	$6.54Typical price
	Mushrooms, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Green onions, 1$1.19 each typical	1	$1.19Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Cabbage, 0.45 lb$0.79/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.35Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.63

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
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Typical price

$5.81 per serving$23.26 for 4

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Ingredients

6 cups chicken bone broth
6 oz shiitake mushrooms
1 bunch green onions
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
2 tsp garlic
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp chili paste
2 tsp fish sauce (optional)
2 cups savoy cabbage
2 soft-boiled eggs
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Steps

Slice the mushrooms and green onions, and chop the cabbage.
Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Add the mushrooms, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, chili paste, and fish sauce, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cabbage and half the green onions, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Divide the soup between two bowls and top with the eggs, remaining green onions, and sesame seeds.

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