Pork noodle soup

6
Points®
Total Time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Udon are thick, savory Japanese noodles that are perfect for this soup recipe. You should look for them in the Asian aisle of your supermarket or order some online, or you can use spaghetti instead. Regardless of whichever noodle you use, this soup takes just 20 minutes to make and requires only 7 ingredients, and that includes water. After cooking the noodles, simply simmer the vegetable broth, water, mixed veggies, pork tenderloin, and ginger in a saucepan until the flavors meld together. After adding the noodles to the broth, stir in a little rice vinegar, and this flavorful, hearty soup is ready to go.

Ingredients

Uncooked udon noodles

6 oz

Vegetable broth

4 cup(s)

Water

2 cup(s)

Frozen mixed vegetables

8 oz, Chinese variety, thawed

Uncooked lean pork tenderloin

6 oz, trimmed of fat and cut into matchstick-thin strips

Ground ginger

1 tsp

Unseasoned rice vinegar

1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large covered pot set over high heat. Add the noodles, reduce the heat, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, bring the broth, water, vegetables, pork, and ginger to a simmer in a large saucepan set over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Drain the noodles, then add them to the soup along with the vinegar. Stir well before serving. Yields 2 cups per serving.