One Pot Chinese Longevity Soup

This one-pot Chinese longevity soup is an easy recipe that only takes 25 minutes to make.

One Pot Chinese Longevity Soup

Serves 3-4     Prep time: 10 min     Cook time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 4 oz pork tenderloin
• 2 Tbsp cooking oil, divided
• 1 tsp finely grated ginger
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups coleslaw mix
• 1/2 cup canned mushroom pieces
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp soy sauce or tamari
• 3 oz uncooked rice noodles

Optional toppings

• bean sprouts, cilantro leaves, sliced scallions, sesame seeds, roasted sesame oil, hot sauce

Prep Steps

1. Cut the pork into thin strips, then lightly season with salt and pepper
2. Check the coleslaw mix, and cut any large pieces

Cooking Steps

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in 6-qt pot over high heat
2. Cook the pork, in batches if necessary, stirring occasionally, until almost done, about 3 minutes
3. Remove the pork, and set aside.
4. Reduce the heat to medium low
5. In the same pot, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil
6. Cook the ginger and garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
7. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
8. Add the coleslaw mix, mushrooms, rice vinegar and soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
9. Reduce the heat and cook uncovered 4 minutes.
10. Add the noodles, being careful not to break them.
11. Cook until the noodles and vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes.
12. Stir in the pork, and cook about 1 minute, to finish cooking the meat.
13. Serve in deep bowls, with optional toppings

One Pot Chinese Longevity Soup

Here’s a photo of the Chinese Longevity Soup when we had it for supper in October 2021.

It’s brightly coloured, and tastes wonderful – a lovely light supper on a cold day.

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