Dining Hall Specials: Spinach Egg Drop Soup (season 1, episode 4)
Missing a light soup on a cold winter's day? Or do you want something refreshing on a summer's afternoon? Try this microwaved approximation of a Chinese family classic.
[Recipe]
Dining Hall Specials: Spinach Egg Drop Soup (season 1, episode 4)
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Ingredients
One egg
Some tomato
Spinach
Onion and mushroom (optional, only to add a little flavor)
Salt
Cost: None, if you are on a meal plan at school. If not, it should be <$1.50.
Instructions
- Put as much spinach as you can in the bowl, add hot water and sliced tomatoes (about 3-4 thumbed-sized pieces for a small bowl). Add mushroom 2 heads, and onion, 3 or 4 slivers if you have them.
- Microwave covered on high for about 2 minutes. (Tip is to sandwich your bowl with 2 plates, so you can take the hot soup out from the microwave easily.)
- During this time, whip your egg.
- Uncover the bowl after 2 minutes, add whipped egg to bowl of soup, cover, and microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Salt to taste. Pepper optional.