Soba Noodle Soup with Roast Pork and Bok Choy |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Whole-wheat spaghetti can replace the soba noodles used here. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons chinese five-spice powder |
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce |
a 3/4-pound piece well trimmed boneless pork loin |
8 cups chicken broth |
six 1/8-inch slices peeled fresh gingerroot |
3 star anise |
2 large garlic cloves |
1/2 pound dried soba noodles |
1/2 pound bok choy (about 1/2 small head) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. In a small bowl stir together hoisin, sugar, five-spice powder, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. In a small glass baking dish brush pork with hoisin mixture and roast in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in center registers 160° F. Let pork stand on a cutting board 15 minutes. Cut pork crosswise into thin slices and halve slices diagonally. 3. In a large saucepan skim any fat from surface of broth and bring broth to a boil with gingerroot, star anise, garlic, and remaining tablespoon soy sauce. Remove pan from heat and steep broth, covered, 30 minutes. Pour broth through a sieve into another large saucepan. 4. While broth is steeping, in a 5-quart kettle bring 3 1/2 quarts salted water to a boil and add noodles. When water returns to boil add 1 cup cold water and bring to boil again. Repeat procedure and simmer noodles 5 minutes, or until just tender. In a colander drain noodles and rinse under cold water. Drain noodles well and divide among 4 large soup bowls. 5. Bring broth to a boil. Cut bok choy crosswise into 1/8-inch slices and add to broth. Simmer mixture 2 minutes, or until bok choy is risp-tender. Divide pork, bok choy, and broth among bowls. 6. Each serving about 430 calories 9 grams fat (19% calories from fat). Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet |
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