Weeknight Wonton Soup

This is a very quick, semi-homemade wonton soup that can go from cutting board to table in less than 10 minutes! Serve with Chinese-style noodles for a complete meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 cup beef broth
• 4 cups chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
• 3 green onions, chopped (tops included)
• 1 package frozen wontons
• 1 (5 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour the chicken and beef broths into a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the water chestnuts, green onions, and frozen wontons and cook until the wontons are cooked through and floating, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and stir in the fresh spinach. Cover the soup and let the spinach steam and soften in the hot soup for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Season with Chinese five spice, salt, and cayenne pepper.