weeknight wonton soup

ingredients

• servings: 4
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped (tops included)
• 1 package frozen wontons
• 1 (5 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder
• salt to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 20 mins


• 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.
• 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.
• season with chinese five spice, salt, and cayenne pepper.