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Tuesday, February 25 2014

Enjoy this Asian-influenced soup with good taste and good nutrition in mind--the edamame (green soybeans)--are a great source of soy. Use the slow cooker for added convenience.

Servings: 6Recipe from

Prep Time: 25 mins

ingredients

2 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 14 ounce can chicken broth
1 12 ounce package frozen edamame (green soybeans)
1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup chopped red sweet pepper (1 large)
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon bottled hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 3 ounce package ramen noodles, broken

directions

Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil. Drain off fat.

Place meat in a 3-1/2- or 4 -1/2-quart slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, edamame, water chestnuts, sweet pepper, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, crushed red pepper, and garlic.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Skim off fat. Stir in ramen noodles (reserve seasoning packet for another use). Cover and cook for 5 minutes more. Makes 6 servings.

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 400, Fat, total (g) 15, chol. (mg) 111, sat. fat (g) 4, carb. (g) 22, Monosaturated fat (g) 5, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, fiber (g) 7, sugar (g) 3, pro. (g) 41, vit. A (IU) 1409, vit. C (mg) 50, Thiamin (mg) 1, Riboflavin (mg) 1, Niacin (mg) 9, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, Folate (µg) 44, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, sodium (mg) 906, Potassium (mg) 608, calcium (mg) 81, iron (mg) 4, Starch () 2, Very Lean Meat () 2, Lean Meat () 4, Fat () 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie

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