Stephanie Meyer
Serves 6
I serve the broth with the accompaniments on the side as as a make-your-own bowl of
soup. Light, yet filling – a whole meal. The meatballs and broth, and all of the chopping,
can be prepared ahead.
Pork Meatballs
1 lb. ground pork
1 egg white
1/4 c. minced scallions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. grated, peeled fresh ginger
1/4 tsp. Chinese all-spice
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. sriracha
1/2 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently,
using your hands. Form pork mixture into small (1-inch or less) meatballs, placing them
on a baking sheet as you go. Bake for 20 minutes until browned. (Can be prepared one
day ahead; cool, transfer to a covered container, and refrigerate. Reheat for 5-7 minutes
in a 300 degree oven, until just-hot, to continue.)
Broth
2 - 32 oz. containers of low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. sriracha sauce
juice of one lime (1-2 Tbsp.)
2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
Heat all ingredients together, simmer for 10 minutes. (Can be prepared one day ahead.
Cool and refrigerate. Bring to a simmer to continue.)
Vegetables (slice vegetables into approximately the same, thin matchstick slices)
1 Tbsp. oil
1/2 head cabbage, shredded finely
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin matchstick pieces
6 oz. shitake mushrooms, sliced into thin matchstick pieces
4 scallions, sliced into thin matchstick pieces
1 c. snow peas, sliced diagonally into thin matchstick pieces
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add vegetables and saute for 2-3 minutes,
until just-hot but still crisp. (I chop the vegetables ahead of time, put them all in a bowl
together, and chill in the refrigerator until I’m ready to serve the soup.)
Pasta
1/2 lb. cappelini
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain away most, but not all of the water,
leaving pasta in hot pot for serving.
Accompaniments
2 cooked chicken breasts cut into matchstick pieces
8 oz. firm or flavored tofu cut into matchstick pieces
sriracha
toasted sesame seeds
minced cilantro
To serve
Have all your ingredients ready to go – hot broth, meatballs, vegetables, and pasta; as
well as your accompaniments. Fill a bowl with a serving of pasta, add meatballs,
vegetables, and chicken and tofu pieces to taste, ladle broth over all. Finish with a squirt
of sriracha if you like it hot. Sprinkle with cilantro to taste. I like a shake of toasted
sesame seeds to finish.