Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

CHINESE NEW YEAR FRESH

FISH AND VEGETABLE SOUP

The noodles are a vital part of a New Year’s
celebration in China. They can be reduced by
half if the carbs are a challenge.
SERVES 8

1 pound rice noodles or other fl at noodles,
such as fettuccine
8 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
(see page 288)
4 ounce fresh gingerroot, peeled and slivered
1 teaspoon rice vinegar (optional)
1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1½ pounds firm white fi sh fillets, such as
halibut, orange roughy, or red snapper, cut
into 1-inch pieces
1 cup chopped Napa cabbage
2 cups halved fresh snow peas
½ cup shredded carrots
1 cup sliced baby bok choy
¼ cup roasted unsalted chopped peanuts or
sesame seeds

Cook the noodles according to package
directions.
Heat the stock in a large pot over medium
heat, and simmer the ginger in it for 5 minutes.
Add vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Bring
the stock to a simmer and add the fi sh.
Bring the stock back to a simmer, cover, and
poach the fish about 6 minutes per inch of
thickness until done and the fl esh fl akes easily.

Remove the fish from the stock, transfer it to a

plate, and cover to keep warm.

Add the cabbage, snow peas, and carrots to

the pot, cover, and cook 7 minutes. Add the

bok choy to the pot, cover, and cook 3 minutes

more. Gently stir the fish back into the pot.

Ladle the soup over the noodles and garnish

with peanuts or sesame seeds.

Per serving : 406 calories, 11 g fat, 2 g saturated fat

(4% calories from saturated fat), 51 g carbohydrate,

24 g protein, 3 g dietary fiber, 987 mg sodium. Ex-

changes: 3 Starch, 2 Lean Fish, 1 Vegetable

PHO

Every so often I fi nd a recipe that is so good, I

can’t imagine a change that would be of ben­

efit. This version of the Thai classic recipe was

inspired by Stephanie Lyness, who does excel­

lent recipe development. I have made adjust­

ments to make it vegetable only.

SERVES 6

6 cups low-sodium vegetable stock

(see page 288)

4 garlic cloves, bashed

2-inch piece gingerroot, sliced and bruised

with a knife

2 star anise pods or 1 teaspoon anise seeds

(optional)

3 tablespoons Th ai fish sauce or tamari

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoons sugar

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