Hot and Sour Cabbage Soup
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1 T. oil
1 small onion, minced
1 small cabbage, about the size of a grapefruit, cored and shredded
1 small can (about 6 tbs) tomato paste
7 1/4 C. water
1 package of tofu, baked w/ 1/4 C. tamari
1/4 C. tamari, low sodium
1/4 C. rice vinegar
4 tsp sugar
(or replace rice vinegar and sugar with 1/3 C. seasoned rice vinegar)
1/2 – 1 tsp hot red chili flakes
1/2 tsp salt
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Heat a large 5 qt soup pot that has a heavy lid over medium heat. Add oil and onion, and saute until golden. Add tomato paste to water, mixing well. (You can mix the paste into a smaller quantity of the water, say 1 cup, if that’s easier.) Add tomato paste/water mix and cabbage to the pot and stir well. Add the tofu, tamari, vinegar, chili flakes and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, then turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
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