Name: Easy Dumpling Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Chinese,Japanese,Korean
Ingredients: 2 cups vegetable broth ($0.18 *); 1 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.06); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.08); ¼ tsp fish sauce (optional, $0.04); 1 green onion (thinly sliced, (white and green parts separated) $0.09); 10 frozen dumplings ($3.00 **); ½ cup fresh spinach ($0.91 ***); ½ tsp sesame seeds ($0.07); 1 Tbsp Sichuan Chili Crisp ($0.88)

Easy Dumpling Soup is the perfect quick dinner because it’s endlessly versatile, insanely budget-friendly, and can be made in 15 minutes.

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable broth ($0.18 *)

1 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.06)

1 tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.08)

¼ tsp fish sauce (optional, $0.04)

1 green onion (thinly sliced, (white and green parts separated) $0.09)

10 frozen dumplings ($3.00 **)

½ cup fresh spinach ($0.91 ***)

½ tsp sesame seeds ($0.07)

1 Tbsp Sichuan Chili Crisp ($0.88)

Instructions

1 Combine the vegetable broth, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and the white parts of a sliced green onion in a medium-sized pot. (If using, also add the fish sauce, pre-cooked proteins or tofu, and any fresh or frozen vegetables that need time to soften.)

2 Bring the broth up to a boil on medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the dumplings.

3 Cover the pot and allow the soup to come back up to a boil. Boil the dumplings for about 2 minutes or until they are cooked through. (Consult package directions.)

4 Add the vegetables

5 Turn off the heat and stir in the green parts of the sliced green onion and a handful of spinach.

6 Split the soup into 2 serving bowls and top with any desired condiments.