Shortcut Wonton Soup with Bok Choy
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 420 cal · 22g protein
- one-pot
- kid-favorite
- quick
- budget
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain chicken, sauce on the side
Shortcut Wonton Soup with Bok Choy is a Asian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain chicken, sauce on the side works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Crusty bread (2 min)
Contains: Gluten · Soy · Sesame— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 5–6 quart Dutch ovenDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 24 oz frozen pork wontons
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 count baby bok choy
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 bunch green onions
- 4 oz shiitake mushrooms
Steps
- Bring the broth, sliced ginger and smashed garlic to a boil in a large pot. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce and mushrooms and simmer 2 minutes.
- Drop in the frozen wontons and cook according to package, usually 4-6 minutes, until they float and the filling reaches 165°F.
- Add halved bok choy for the last 2 minutes.
- Stir in sesame oil, top with green onions and serve.
- Picky eater? Serve the wontons with a little plain broth and keep the bok choy and mushrooms on the side.
- Make ahead: slice the ginger, mushrooms, bok choy and green onions up to 2 days ahead and keep them in the fridge.
On the side: Crusty bread (2 min)
1 loaf crusty bread
- Warm the bread in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, then slice.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbohydrates
- 36 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 1,080 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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