Dumpling Soup

Dumpling Soup

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground turkey
1 tablespoon minced green onion
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons minced ginger root
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (10-ounce) package round potsticker wrappers
1 egg, beaten 4 (14 1/2-ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
1 small bunch bok choy, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 (2 1/4-inch) piece ginger root, peeled and sliced
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Chopped cilantro

Preparations:

1. Combine ground turkey, green onion, soy sauce,
rice vinegar, minced ginger, cornstarch and salt
in bowl. Brush outer edge of potsticker wrapper
with beaten egg. Spoon about 1 teaspoon turkey
mixture onto center of wrapper. Fold wrapper in
half. Press firmly to seal well. Pleat edge.

2. Repeat until all filling is used (about 30 dumplings).

3. Combine chicken broth, bok choy, mushrooms and
ginger in large sauce pot. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat,
cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Add filled dumplings. Return to boil. Reduce heat,
cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, until dumplings are
cooked through. Stir in sesame oil. Spoon into serving bowls.

Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Makes 6 servings.