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      Title: GINGER-MEATBALL & WATERCRESS SOUP
 Categories: China, Soups/stews, Ham/pork
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
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      1 cn (8 ounce) water chestnuts
      1 lb Finely ground lean pork
  4 1/2 ts Peeled and minced fresh
           -ginger
           Ground white pepper,
           -to taste
  1 1/2 ts Soy sauce
  2 1/8 ts Cornstarch
           Salt to taste

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      5 c  Vegetable Stock
      5 c  Chicken stock
           Salt
           Freshly ground black pepper
      2    Bunches watercress, chopped
      3    Green onion, finely chopped
 
   Meatballs: Finely chop 12 of the water chestnuts. Reserve the
  remaining ones for garnish. Combine the pork, ginger, chopped water
  chestnuts, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Mix well and form
  into balls 3/4 inch in diameter. These may be made in advance and
  frozen. Be sure to thaw completely in refrigerator before poaching.
  
   Soup: Bring the vegetable stock and chicken stock to a simmer in a
  large pot. Put a fourth of the meatballs in the broth and poach until
  they rise to the top.
   Remove and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining meatballs. About 20
  minutes prior to serving, return stock to a boil and add the
  meatballs. Cook 10-15 minutes (Note: Meatballs will be slightly pink
  in the center even after the second cooking.) Season with salt and
  black pepper to taste. Turn heat to medium low. Add the watercress
  and green onions. Cook, uncovered, for a few minutes until watercress
  is slightly wilted and bright green in color. Add the remaining water
  chestnuts and cook for 1 minute so that they remain crisp.
  
   Serve immediately.
   Serve as the first course of a traditional Chinese dinner or alone
  as a light nutritious supper.
  
   Posted by Cookie-Lady From: The California Heritage Continues, a
  Cookbook by the Junior League of Pasadena.
   Cookbook sent to me in the December 91 Cookbook Swap by Apple Debbie.
 
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