🔪【（Breakfast）Specific method】
1️⃣ . Prepare the dough: If you have leftover dumpling dough (about the size of your fist), use clean kitchen scissors to cut it into fingernail-sized pellets, and sprinkle a little flour on them to prevent them from sticking.
2️⃣. To make the dough: Use a food processor to break up the small dough particles into pea-sized pieces, so that the dough will cook more evenly.
3️⃣. To make the soup base, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a saucepan. Add the peeled and diced tomatoes (you can easily remove the skin by making a cross with the tip of a knife and blanching in boiling water). Add 1/4 teaspoon salt to help release the broth. Stir-fry over medium heat until a thick sauce emerges.
4️⃣. Cook soup base: Pour in 4 cups water, add 6-8 pre-made meatballs (can be substituted with commercially available frozen meatballs), bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium.
5. Cook noodle lumps: Pour in noodle lumps when soup comes to a rolling boil, stirring gently in a circular motion with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking. Maintain medium heat and cook for 2 minutes, until all the pasta grains float.
6. Season with vegetables: Add a handful of chopped bok choy (spinach/kale or other leafy greens are fine), cook for 30 seconds, then add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper, and a pinch of monosodium glutamate (optional).
7. Finish with egg flower: Before turning off the heat, pour in beaten egg (1 egg + 1 tablespoon of water), let it stand for 10 seconds until the egg solidifies into a silky texture, and finally drizzle in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to enhance the aroma.
🌟【Characteristics of the finished product】
The chewy texture of the noodle lumps, the soup base combines the sweet and sour tomato with the fresh aroma of meatballs, and the combination of tender green vegetables and chopped egg makes it nutritionally balanced and warms the stomach.
It is especially suitable to use the leftover dough from dumplings to make a delicious breakfast in 15 minutes!
💡 【Tips】
1️⃣. Don’t have ready-made meatballs? You can use diced luncheon meat or freshly ground meat to make small pellets.
2️⃣. Want more western style? Add 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, or serve with toasted bread slices for dipping!
3️⃣. Refrigerate: Cooked soup can be sealed and refrigerated for up to 3 days, add a little water and bring back to a boil when serving.
