This recipe for hot and sour soup in a slow cooker is great for busy days when you want a warm meal ready when you get home. It tastes great because it has chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and spices that smell good, like ginger and garlic.
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken broth. 1/2 lb firm tofu, diced. 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms, sliced. 1/4 cup soy sauce. 1/4 cup rice vinegar. 2 tbsp brown sugar. 1 tbsp minced ginger. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes. 1 cup bamboo shoots, sliced. 1 cup shredded cabbage. 2 green onions, chopped. 2 tbsp cornstarch. 2 tbsp water. Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions: In a slow cooker, combine chicken broth, tofu, mushrooms, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Half an hour before serving, stir in bamboo shoots and shredded cabbage. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into the soup to thicken. Cook for an additional 30 minutes until soup is thickened and heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot, garnished with chopped green onions.