Ingredients for - Asian Mushroom Soup

1. Fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth 4 cups
2. Reduced-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons
3. Grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons
4. Garlic cloves, crushed 3
5. Assorted mushrooms, sliced (I like white buttons, oyster, shiitake, portobello and crimini; if using shiitake, discard stems) 3 cups
6. White cabbage, cut in wedges 3 cups
7. Thinly sliced carrots 1 cup
8. Chicken breast, shredded 2 cups
9. Fresh udon noodles (or substitute cooked linguine) 2 cups
10. Thinly sliced green onions, with some of the green tops 1 cup
11. Shredded raw spinach or whole baby spinach leaves 2 cups
12. Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 cups
13. Mirin (sweetened rice wine) (Optional) 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Asian Mushroom Soup

1 . Stage

In a large pot, combine broth, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots and chicken. Cover. Bring to a boil; simmer until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in noodles, green onions and spinach; simmer until greens are wilted, about 2 minutes. Season.