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Title: Pork and Winter Melon Soup Categories: Soup Yield: 4 Servings 1/4 lb Lean pork 1 lb Winter melon 6 c Stock (see recipe) or water 1 ts Salt 1 Egg 1. Cut pork in 1/2-inch cubes. Cut winter melon in 1-inch cubes, discarding rind and seeds. 2. Place pork, winter melon and stock in a saucepan. Bring slowly to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. 3. Stir in salt. Beat egg, and stir in quickly. Remove from heat. VARIATIONS: For the pork, substitute raw chicken or smoked ham, diced, or 1/4 cup dried shrimp (soaked). In step 2, add 3 dried black mushrooms (soaked), diced; or 5 Water chestnuts, diced. In step 2, bring stock to a boil first; then add pork and winter melon. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. From from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey. |