Best Recipe for Wonton Soup With Mushroom-Zucchini "Meatballs"
Ingredients
- 1 (4") piece ginger, finely grated
- 6 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces), coarsely chopped, divided
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, coarsely chopped, divided
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided, plus more for pan
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro plus 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves
- 8 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 small heads baby bok choy, cut crosswise in 2" pieces
- 8 ounces snow peas
- 4 ounces white beech or thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
- 12 fresh wonton wrappers, brushed with a pastry brush to remove excess flour, cut in half on the bias
- 2 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Pulse ginger, garlic, and miso in a food processor, scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth. Transfer half of mixture (about 2 Tbsp.) to a small bowl; set aside. Add three-quarters of zucchini and cremini mushrooms to food processor and pulse until uniform and finely chopped, about 45 seconds; transfer to a medium bowl. Pulse remaining zucchini and cremini mushrooms until combined, about 10 seconds; transfer to same medium bowl.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. coconut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add zucchini mixture and 1 1/2 tsp. salt and cook, spreading mixture flat and stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown and liquid evaporates, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add egg, breadcrumbs, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. sesame oil, and 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro and toss to combine.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. coconut oil in a large saucepan over low. Add reserved ginger mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add broth and simmer until ready to use.
- Meanwhile, grease a rimmed baking sheet or large plate with coconut oil. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls of zucchini mixture into balls with your hands (you should have about 25). Transfer balls to prepared sheet.
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. sesame oil, and 1/2 tsp. salt to broth. Gently add meatballs with a slotted spoon, cover, and cook until meatballs are puffed and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Uncover, add bok choy, and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add snow peas and beech mushrooms, then drop in wonton wrappers one at a time. Cook, tilting pot back and forth to evenly cook meatballs and vegetables (do not stir to avoid breaking up meatballs), until vegetables are crisp-tender and wontons are cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Divide soup among bowls, top with scallions and 1 Tbsp. cilantro leaves, and serve.
- Do Ahead Soup can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.
- Soup can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.
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