Wonton Soup

One of the easiest, CHEAPEST and tastiest comfort foods you can make.

This will make more than enough for one meal for 6 people. It's another one of those recipes where you can put whatever you like in the mix, so you can use a smaller amount of meat and bulk it out with veges! I have left chilli out of this recipe so that it is a bit more kid friendly, but if you love chilli like I do, you can add it to the pork (sauce or chopped fresh) and also to the soup as you serve it.

250g pork or chicken mince
1 bunch coriander
2cm knob of ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 bunch bok choy
1 small onion
soy sauce
1 packet wonton wrappers (in the fridge with the fresh pasta and noodles at the supermarket)
2 cartons chicken stock
1 Spring Onion
any other veges you have around, eg carrots, zucchini, squash

Finely chop the stems and roots of the coriander, the ginger, garlic and onion. If you have a small food processor, you could whizz it in that as well to make it finer and smoother.

Add to the mince along with a tablespoon of soy sauce and mix it through with your hands until everything is thoroughly mixed. You can also add some finely chopped bok choy stalks to the mince as well, or chopped water chestnuts for a great crunch.

Now, clear as much space as you have on your bench. Separate the wonton wrappers and lay as many as will fit out on your bench.
Take a teaspoon and place a small teaspoon full of the pork mixture into the middle of each wonton wrapper. When they are all done, you need to do them up!

With a bowl of water nearby, dip your fingers in it and go through the wrappers and wet the sides around the pork mixture.
Take the first one, bring opposite diagonal corners together, then squash the other corners in, and use the moisture to seal them up. Repeat with the rest!

To cook the soup, Put a pot on the stove on a moderate heat, and pour in the stock. Roughly cut up the rest of the bok choy and place in the stock, along with any other veges you want to throw in. Place the wontons in the stock (6 is enough for a meal for 1 person). They are cooked when they float to the surface.

To serve: Spoon equal amounts of wontons and veges into bowls, and cover with the stock. Top with the coriander leaves and chopped spring onion stalks.
Serve with soy sauce to allow people to adjust saltiness to their taste. ENJOY!

Wontons that you don't use can be frozen as well. If you have left over meat, freeze it and use it another time. Or you could make meatballs or asian style burgers.