Clear Soup With Meatballs

Name: Clear Soup With Meatballs
Ingredients: For soup:; 4 to 6 dried Chinese mushrooms; 2 tbsp peanut oil (neutral veg oil will suffice); 1 large onion, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 piece fresh ginger root, bruised; 2 1/4 quarts beef or chicken stock (I do half of each); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 1/2 ounces shredded kale, spinach, or Napa cabbage ( I often use much much more though); For the meatballs:; 8 oz. finely ground beef; 1 small onion, minced; 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed (or sub in garlic or ginger-garlic paste); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

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Ingredients

For soup:
4 to 6 dried Chinese mushrooms
2 tbsp peanut oil (neutral veg oil will suffice)
1 large onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 piece fresh ginger root, bruised
2 1/4 quarts beef or chicken stock (I do half of each)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 ounces shredded kale, spinach, or Napa cabbage ( I often use much much more though)
For the meatballs:
8 oz. finely ground beef
1 small onion, minced
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed (or sub in garlic or ginger-garlic paste)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 egg white, lightly beaten
salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

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