Miso Soup with Sweet Potato Dumplings

Miso Soup with Sweet Potato Dumplings
Miso Soup with Sweet Potato Dumplings
This spicy soup from Shawn McClain, chef at Green Zebra in Chicago, is rich in immunity-enhancing vitamin A.
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Asian Soup/Stew Vegetarian Dinner Sweet Potato/Yam Fall Winter Healthy Bok Choy Shallot Boil Self
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 12 wonton wrappers
  • 4 cups sliced bok choy
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes

Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Prick holes in potatoes. Bake on a baking sheet until soft, turning once, about 1 hour. Cool, then peel and mash. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pepper flakes. Stir garlic mixture, salt and pepper into potatoes. Place bok choy, sprouts and edamame in a pot with 2 cups water and set aside. Lay 1 wonton wrapper in palm of hand. Drop a heaping tablespoon of potato mixture in the center and make a fist to gather edges. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Set dumplings on top of vegetables in pot. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until wrappers are translucent, 3 to 6 minutes. Divide veggies and dumplings among 4 bowls. Add 4 cups water to pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add miso, stirring until it dissolves. Divide among bowls; top with scallions. Nutritional analysis per serving: 286 calories, 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 47.8 g carbs, 8.3 g fiber, 11.5 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self

Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Prick holes in potatoes. Bake on a baking sheet until soft, turning once, about 1 hour. Cool, then peel and mash. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pepper flakes. Stir garlic mixture, salt and pepper into potatoes. Place bok choy, sprouts and edamame in a pot with 2 cups water and set aside. Lay 1 wonton wrapper in palm of hand. Drop a heaping tablespoon of potato mixture in the center and make a fist to gather edges. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Set dumplings on top of vegetables in pot. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until wrappers are translucent, 3 to 6 minutes. Divide veggies and dumplings among 4 bowls. Add 4 cups water to pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add miso, stirring until it dissolves. Divide among bowls; top with scallions. Nutritional analysis per serving: 286 calories, 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 47.8 g carbs, 8.3 g fiber, 11.5 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self