Being that it’s the Chinese New Year, I thought I’d make a soup to fit the theme. This Dumpling Soup takes zero prep time, 15 minutes of cook time and then all you have to do is slurp and enjoy it!

Ingredients:

1 bag pre-shredded cabbage

8 cups vegetable broth

1 bag frozen dumplings – I used Trader Joe’s shrimp wontons

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

Red pepper flakes (optional)

Sliced scallions (optional)

Place all ingredients except the dumplings in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Then add the dumplings (still frozen) and heat about 5-7 minutes until the dumplings are cooked through. Top with red pepper flakes.

The original recipe in my head had sliced shiitake mushrooms, but when I opened the container we purchased, they were moldy, so I had to do without. The Trader Joe’s veggie and shrimp dumplings are staples in our freezer. I think we buy a new bag every week, but it was nice to try them in a new recipe. Have any Chinese New Year recipes to share?