Homemade Chinese Food, Part 1 – Egg Drop Soup


Chinese food is a big love here in the Mrs Happy Homemaker house.  When we have it in front of us, we eat it like candy.  We have certainly done the the Chinese take-out option several times, but I really love to make it at the house.  Even though the take-out stuff tastes pretty good,  I always wonder what all is in it (as I do with most restaurants these days).  



Chinese food really isn’t that hard to make yourself.  Some of it can be time consuming, but not difficult to do at all.  I am going to share with you our favorite Chinese meal in a 3 part series.  It consists of Egg Drop Soup, Sweet ‘n Sour Pork, & Fried Rice.  And, don’t even think about setting those soy sauce bottles on the table when serving this meal.  You will NOT need it!  This meal packs so much flavor – you won’t want to put anything additional on it!


I am going to start off the 3 part series with the easiest of all 3 dishes – the Egg Drop Soup.  It is SO simple, that you may just find yourself making this for a quick lunch by itself.  My oldest child can not stand eggs, and even she loves this soup.  



You will need:

  • 4 cups of water
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
  • green onions, chopped

In a medium saucepan, combine the water, bouillon, Italian seasoning, onion powder, & garlic powder.  Bring to a boil.


Gradually stir the lightly beaten eggs into the soup.


Remove about a half cup of the soup, & stir in the cornstarch until their are no lumps.  Return it to the pan.  Add in about a half cup of chopped green onions, and boil until the soup thickens a little.  


Garnish with more green onions, if you want to.  I love my green onions…so I have to put more in mine!

Egg Drop Soup



Ingredients:

  • 4 cups of water
  • 4 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
  • green onions, chopped

Instructions:


In a medium saucepan, combine the water, bouillon, Italian seasoning, onion powder, & garlic powder.  Bring to a boil.


Gradually stir the lightly beaten eggs into the soup.


Remove about a half cup of the soup, & stir in the cornstarch until their are no lumps.  Return it to the pan.  Add in about a half cup of chopped green onions, and boil until the soup thickens a little.  


Garnish with more green onions

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  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/16359693187937421605 Mrs V

    just popping in from This weeks cravings… i love chinese food too, and would love to try this!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200088593233052818 Mindy

    Thanks for the recipe–just made it for lunch! =)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17189058265159610778 Kristin

    i love eggdrop soup but have never tried making it! i have no excuse, now! :)

    thanks so much for linking up to mangia mondays!

    -kristin

    http://delightfullydowling.blogspot.com

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17725460503907333422 Mo ‘Betta

    looks delicious!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00816330224041035333 Lark (SparkyLarky)

    Oh I LOVE this soup!

    Thank you so much for sharing :)

    I want to invite you to link up to “Made it on Monday”…a WEEKLY RECIPE LINK PARTY I host on my blog.

    http://larkscountryheart.blogspot.com

    I hope to see you soon.