My boys love their Chinese soups and homemade is so much better than take out.
Well, it's mostly homemade. Gotta work on those wontons.
So, for now these Cilantro & Chicken Wontons from Costco will do...
When it comes to buying prepared foods I like when I am able to read the ingredients list, know what they are, and really it should be way way way less than a paragraph long. It'd be awesome if it was organic. The couple no good ingredients are: Carrageenan (thickener/stabilizer/sneaky MSG ingredient) and soy/soybean oil (GMO)/don't overlook the "*No MSG added" (I like their honesty on this one).
When we lived in China at my sons preschool we made homemade jiaozi/potsickers. It was fun and easy! All the kids got to help and they loved it. So for a family night we'll definitely be making some!
This dinner was quick and easy because I pre-make my bone broths in my instant pot pressure cooker and have them ready to go in the freezer. The broth consists of...
Grass-fed Beef Bones (bought locally)
ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)
Carrots
Onions
Parsley
Celery
Sea Salt
I pull it out of the freezer and depending on what you froze the broth in and the size of your pot, you put it into a pot and let it cook/melt. I also had frozen chopped onions and garlic to throw in. Then my Little Chef grated fresh grated ginger and chopped green onions. He threw it all in with some sesame oil once the soup become liquid. Once the soup is about to boil add the wontons and whalla, it's done in about 5mins (once the wontons are floating, a helpful Chinese cooking tip)!
Mine is pretty similar to this Wonton Soup at Damn Delicious.
Which I'm saving to make the wontons!
So, for now these will do...
Enjoy!