Cabbage & Dumpling Soup

Directions

Dumplings: Blend tofu with water until smooth.

Sift dry ingredients.

Stir in tofu mixture.

Knead for 1 minute, form into ½ inch balls and set aside.

Soup: Mince core of cabbage and shred leaves finely.

Heat oil in soup pot.

Add cabbage and sauté over medium heat til golden.

Add water and bay leaf.

Return to a boil, add dumplings, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

The dumplings should be floating on the top at this point.

Remove bay leaf.

Dilute soy sauce in a bit of the broth, add to the soup.

Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Serve, garnishing with scallions.