Oriental Hot ‘n’ Sour Soup

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 5 slices fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 6 fresh green onions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup bamboo shoots
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Directions

In a large cooking pot, add chicken broth, ginger root, and peppercorns, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

Strain broth, discard ginger root and peppercorns. Return strained broth to pot. Add green onions, red pepper, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, rice wine vinegar, chili powder, and sesame oil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Serve in soup bowls over cooked white or brown rice.