| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Grains, Vegetables |
Chinese |
Meats, Ethnic, Soups/stews |
10 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
cn |
(8 ounce) water chestnuts |
| 1 |
lb |
Finely ground lean pork |
| 4 1/2 |
ts |
Peeled and minced fresh ginger |
| 1 |
|
Ground white pepper, to taste |
| 1 1/2 |
ts |
Soy sauce |
| 2 1/8 |
ts |
Cornstarch |
| 1 |
|
Salt to taste |
| 5 |
c |
Vegetable stock |
| 5 |
c |
Chicken stock |
| 1 |
|
Salt |
| 1 |
|
Freshly ground black pepper |
| 2 |
|
Bunches watercress, chopped |
| 3 |
|
Green onion, finely chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
MEATBALLS
SOUP
Meatballs: Finely chop 12 of the water chestnuts. Reserve the remaining
ones for garnish. Combine the pork, ginger, chopped water chestnuts, soy
sauce, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Mix well and form into balls 3/4 inch
in diameter. These may be made in advance and frozen. Be sure to thaw
completely in refrigerator before poaching.
Soup: Bring the vegetable stock and chicken stock to a simmer in a large
pot. Put a fourth of the meatballs in the broth and poach until they rise
to the top. Remove and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining meatballs.
About 20 minutes prior to serving, return stock to a boil and add the
meatballs. Cook 10-15 minutes (Note: Meatballs will be slightly pink in the
center even after the second cooking.) Season with salt and black pepper to
taste. Turn heat to medium low. Add the watercress and green onions. Cook,
uncovered, for a few minutes until watercress is slightly wilted and bright
green in color. Add the remaining water chestnuts and cook for 1 minute so
that they remain crisp.
Serve immediately. Serve as the first course of a traditional Chinese
dinner or alone as a light nutritious supper.
Posted by Cookie-Lady From: The California Heritage Continues, a Cookbook
by the Junior League of Pasadena. Cookbook sent to me in the December 91
Cookbook Swap by Apple Debbie.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #5 by tbankerd@leading.net on Jan 20, 1999
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