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                                            Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Meet the Cook: Especially to guests who enjoy the variety of Chinese cooking, this is a treat. I like serving it with fried noodles or rice as a side dish. I am a widow with two daughters, both grown, and a grandson. Music is a favorite pastime. I've been the founder and director of a seniors band called  The Happy Has Beens , and I perform for clubs, church groups and seniors as the  Hat Lady , singing about my travels through our state. -Louise Johnson, Harriman, Tennessee Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2/3 pound boneless pork loin, cut into thin strips  |  
                                                1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms  |  
                                                1 cup chopped celery  |  
                                                1/2 cup diced carrots  |  
                                                2 tablespoons vegetable oil  |  
                                                6 cups chicken broth  |  
                                                1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach  |  
                                                2 tablespoons cornstarch  |  
                                                3 tablespoons cold water  |  
                                                1 egg, lightly beaten  |  
                                                pepper to taste  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a 3-qt. saucepan, stir-fry pork, mushrooms, celery and carrots in oil until pork is browned and vegetables are tender. Add broth and spinach. 2. Combine cornstarch and water to make a thin paste; stir into soup. Return to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Quickly stir in egg. Add pepper. Yield: 4-6 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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