Water Chestnut and Mushroom Mutton Soup
This warming soup combines nourishing mutton with cooling water chestnuts and fragrant dried mushrooms to create a balanced broth suitable for the whole family.
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Slowly simmered in an electric stewing pot, this soup yields a clear, comforting broth that is neither too greasy nor too dry. The water chestnuts add a pleasant crunch and natural sweetness, while the red dates and mushrooms infuse the liquid with a gentle aroma, making it a soothing choice for a cold day.
Ingredients
Mutton
400g
Water chestnuts
10 pieces
Dried shiitake mushrooms
5 pieces
Red dates
8 pieces
Ginger
4 slices
Cooking wine
2 tbsp
Salt
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients
2
Step 2
Wash the mushrooms and soak briefly; wash the red dates
3
Step 3
Add water, ginger slices, and cooking wine to a pot; add the chopped mutton, bring to a boil, then remove
4
Step 4
Peel the water chestnuts, and cut into pieces if desired
5
Step 5
Place all ingredients into a stewing pot and add 3 bowls of water
6
Step 6
Place in an electric stewing pot and stew for 2 hours after the water comes to a boil
7
Step 7
Add salt to season when drinking
