Description
Easy Potsticker Soup delivers cozy weeknight comfort in 25 minutes. This vegetarian soup features plump frozen potstickers simmered in a savory broth with garlic, ginger, mushrooms, bok choy, carrots, and green onions. A quick, satisfying dinner that tastes slow-cooked but comes together fast—perfect for chilly evenings, busy schedules, or when you crave comforting plant-based flavor without hours in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- Sesame oil — 1 tablespoon
- Garlic, minced — 2 cloves
- Fresh ginger, grated — 1 teaspoon
- Vegetable broth — 6 cups
- Soy sauce — 1 tablespoon
- Rice vinegar — 1 teaspoon
- Frozen vegetarian potstickers — 12–16 pieces
- Sliced mushrooms — 1 cup
- Shredded carrots — 1 cup
- Chopped bok choy — 1 cup
- Green onions, sliced — 2
- Black pepper — ½ teaspoon
- Optional: red pepper flakes — to taste
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat; sauté garlic and ginger 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in vegetable broth, soy sauce, and rice vinegar; bring to a gentle boil.
- Add frozen potstickers directly to the pot; reduce heat to medium and simmer 5–7 minutes.
- Stir in mushrooms, carrots, and bok choy; cook 3–4 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Season with black pepper and optional red pepper flakes.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add extra red pepper flakes.
- Use gluten-free potstickers if gluten sensitivity is a concern.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 2–3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1 cup broth + dumplings)
- Calories: Approximately 260 per serving
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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