Seaweed (Nori) Soup

SUBMITTED BY: ROSEYCAT

"This recipe started as something I found off the back of a seaweed package, but has been adapted several times so that it can be made quickly with ingredients from most large grocery stores - or a local Asian grocery if you prefer. Nori is the Japanese word for dried sheets of seaweed."

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	18 Min
READY IN	33 Min

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Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground pork
2 quarts water
1 cube chicken bouillon
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
3 sheets nori (dry seaweed), broken into pieces.
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 green onions, chopped
3/4 teaspoon sesame oil

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DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the ground pork until browned. Drain off excess fat, and add water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Stir in the bouillon cube to dissolve, and add water chestnuts and nori. Stir in the egg, and season with salt. Remove from heat, and mix in the green onions and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

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Reviewed on May 22, 2006 by Solee's mama

I make this soup with the same type of ingredients but in different quantity. I usually sweat some yellow onion and garlic prior to adding and browning ground beef. Then I add finely chopped celery instead of water chestnuts. You may also substitute mushrooms. I also use one cube of buillon for every cup of water used, so in this recipe, use 8 cubes. I use vegetable instead of chicken. In the end, to give the soup a little more consistency, I add a bundle of clear bean thread noodles at the end (after they have been soaked in water). I also put three eggs instead of two and add one more sheet of seaweed and top it off with some cilantro.

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Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2003 by Beth

I absolutely LOVED this soup. I have already prepared it twice! I had a little trouble finding the Nori but a local grocery store sells sushi and had some packages in that area. The soup has such a wonderful flavor and tastes better than the soup at a restaurant. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by KymInNM

As is, I'd probably rate this recipe a 2, but it's a good jumping-off point for a 5-star soup. Here's what I did: I omitted the pork, added shiitake mushrooms, used 6 cups water and 7 tbsp white miso instead of chicken broth, used 2 eggs and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, omitted the salt, and added wakame (a leafy seaweed) and bean sprouts. Next time, I'll add a few more green onions. Prepared this way, it's a flavorful soup that's full of nutrients and not too heavy. Thanks for the inspiration!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 197

Total Fat: 12.4g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Sodium: 449mg
Total Carbs: 5.7g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
Protein: 15.2g

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