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Spring Dumpling Soup

Spring Dumpling Soup

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 quarts vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 small onion quartered
  • 2 inch piece of ginger sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves halved
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • ½ tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 16-20 dumplings
  • 1 pound zucchini spirals (aka zoodles) about 4 cups
  • Cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, combine broth, aromatics, and spices (all recipe ingredients up to and including fish sauce). Bring to a gentle simmer for 25 minutes to infuse. Strain broth and return to the pot.
  • Add dumplings to the pot and cook based on the package instructions.
  • To serve, place zucchini spirals into serving bowls and ladle hot broth over. Place dumplings on top of broth and garnish with cilantro.

Notes

3 hours (if making broth from scratch) OR 40 minutes (if using store bought)