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Dinner for 2

Hot and Sour Soup

$7.55for 450 minServes 2

Mushrooms, tofu, and pork simmer in seasoned stock before vinegar and cornstarch create a thick, tangy soup.

Hot and Sour Soup

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Mushrooms, 1.75 oz$0.40/oz typical1.75 oz$0.67Typical price
Tofu, 5.75 oz$0.17/oz typical5.75 oz$0.96Typical price
Pork roast, 0.15 lb$2.49/lb typical0.15 lb$0.39Typical price
Broth, 10 oz$0.07/oz typical10 oz$0.73Typical price
Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typicala little$0.07Typical price
Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical0.25$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown$3.78

Swaps

  • Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)VinegarSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
  • $typical cost tier

ChineseDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersLunchesCold-weather comfortWinter

Typical price

$1.89 per serving$7.55 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup mushrooms
  • 1/3 cup wood ear mushrooms
  • 2/3 cup tofu
  • 1/2 cup pork
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp hotsauce
  • 3/4 cups vinegar
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup spring onions

Steps

  1. Soak the mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain and slice them.
  2. Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a 4-quart pot and cook the pork for 10 minutes, until it reaches 160 F.
  3. Add the mushrooms, tofu, salt, sugar, pepper, hot sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and soy sauce.
  4. Simmer the soup for 8 minutes.
  5. Stir the cornstarch and water together, add the mixture to the pot, and simmer for 2 minutes until thickened.
  6. Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
  7. Stir in the spring onions and remove the pot from the heat.

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