Herb Hot And Sour Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. boneless chicken or pork
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
6 c. homemade chicken broth
1 c. shredded cabbage
1/2 c. finely chopped carrots
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar or white vinegar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. thinly sliced chives or green onions
4 oz. mushrooms
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. basil
1 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Partially freeze chicken or pork.
Cut meat into 1 x 1/4-inch strips.
Sprinkle meat with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce.
In large saucepan, bring chicken broth to boiling; stir in meat, the remaining soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, sugar, mushrooms, cabbage and carrots.
Simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Add basil; simmer 3 minutes.