Mr. Food: Wonton Egg Drop Soup

We combined two of our favorite takeout soups into one you can make right at home. Don’t rely on the delivery guy to bring you hot soup. You’ve got everything you need to do it yourself! If you’ve been looking for an egg drop soup recipe to make right at home, then you’ve come to the right place. This Wonton Egg Drop Soup recipe is so easy, we know you’ll want to make it all the time!

What You’ll Need

  • 1/4 pound ground pork
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (6-ounce) package wonton skins
  • 2 eggs, beaten, divided
  • 8 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

What to Do

  1. In a medium bowl, combine ground pork, 1 sliced scallion, ginger, and garlic powder; mix well.
  2. Place wonton skins on a work surface, then place a teaspoonful of pork mixture in each. Brush egg around edges of skin, bring 2 opposing corners up to meet, and press to seal. Moisten remaining corners and fold each one up to meet the other corner; press to seal.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium-high heat, bring 7-1/2 cups chicken broth and the sesame oil to a boil. Drop wontons into broth and cook 10 minutes or until tender. Remove wontons to individual soup bowls.
  4. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining chicken broth. Add to soup, stirring constantly. With a fork, slowly stir the remaining egg into the soup, forming egg strands. Stir in remaining scallions and the soy sauce. Remove from heat and serve over wontons.

Mr. Food Test Kitchen Tips!

  • You can find wonton skins in the produce section of your local grocer.

Chef Anthony Fischer prepares grandma’s chicken dumpling soup

Chef Anthony Fischer prepares grandma’s chicken dumpling soup. This super easy recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare! All you need is:

  • 2 Qts. Chicken Stock
  • 2 Small Diced Onions
  • 1 Cup Small Diced Carrots
  • 1 Cup Small Diced Celery
  •  2 Chicken Leg Quarters — Pulled and Shredded
  • 2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Egg Noodles
  • 1 Tablespoon White Roux

Chef Anthony Fischer teaches culinary lessons at Pittsburg High School.

 

Organizations host a soup and sock event in Ewert Park

JOPLIN, Mo. — Several organizations are coming together to help the homeless population.

Sunday afternoon the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center, Blessings 360, Food Not Bombs, and other volunteers hosted a soup and sock event at Ewert Park.

The group fed more than 70 people and handed out several pairs of socks to each homeless person in Ewert park.

Freeman Health System donated more than 1,600 pairs of socks that were collected during October to the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center to help the homeless.

“A lot of people don’t realize how important socks are and the fact many of us just take them for granted. If your unhoused and you don’t have a way to wash your socks, you may not be able to wash your socks. You may not be able to wear socks because you need to throw them away instead of washing them,” said Nanda Nunnelly, President of the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center.

“It’s really sad that there are so many homeless people in Joplin. There’s really no place for them to go. So they have to find a spot out in the open somewhere with some trees or bushes or whatever so they have a place to lay. We are helping to keep them warm,” said Anita Reeves, Minnie Hackney Community Service Center.

The center is hoping to hold an event like this every couple of months.