Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

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Do you ever start to accumulate a bunch of food in your freezer, that you wonder why on Earth you ever bought this stuff? I do this all the time now that Aldi is here and they have so many delicious freezer foods to stock up on. A couple of weeks ago, Asian food was on special, so I picked up a package of frozen chicken wontons. They’re good air-fried or in a simple soup such as this one. The wontons cook right in the broth so you don’t have to have another pan going to heat them up.

Simple ingredients that are staples in my pantry: fresh chopped garlic (I buy this stuff by the jar full), ginger, chicken broth, and soy sauce. If you keep these items in your pantry you can whip on an easy simple soup in no time.

If you like other soup recipes please try Easy Lasagna Soup, Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Spinach, Easy Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup.

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Ingredients Needed

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  • Grated ginger - I love the grated ginger that comes in a tube already made.
  • Minced fresh garlic - Chopped fresh garlic can take some time to chop so I often always use the freshly minced garlic that comes already made in a jar.
  • Lower sodium soy sauce - Use a Low Sodium or if you don’t have that on hand go for Tamari or Coconut Amino Acids
  • Chicken Broth - Miso Broth (if you live near a Trader Joe's please use this instead of Chicken broth it has better flavor)
  • Frozen Chicken dumplings or wontons - I love the ones at Trader Joe's.
  • Scallions, chopped
  • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Wonton Soup

Step 1: Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.

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Step 2: Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.

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Serve immediately.

Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.

Serving size: 1 cup.

Tips for Wonton Soup

Wontons: This recipe uses already prepared frozen wontons if you have a recipe that you like for homemade wontons make those for this soup! I like semi-homemade hacks.

Instead of chicken broth sub miso broth! What is miso broth? Miso broth is made of niboshi (dried baby sardines), kombu (dried kelp), katsuobushi (thin shavings of dried and smoked bonito, aka skipjack tuna), or hoshi-shiitake (dried shiitake). From Wikipedia. It sounds weird, but it is delicious.

Whenever you have food you need to get rid of in your freezer just look up recipes online that require that ingredient! That is what I did for this soup. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed (and I live alone) that I feel like I need to declutter my freezer. Instead of wasting it or throw it all out, find recipes to make with your freezer food online. Just you wait, freezer and fridge declutter will be the next latest craze! For example, right now I have way too much frozen fruit in my freezer so I’m making smoothies with it for breakfast in the morning. If you want the recipe for those, let me know in the comments below and I’ll post a few.

Other Chinese Recipes you’ll like

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Shrimp Fried Rice

Chinese Peanut Sauce

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

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Easy Wonton Soup

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

Ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lower sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth or Miso Broth
  • 8 oz package of chicken dumplings or wontons
  • 4 scallions, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat.
  2. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot.
  4. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.
  5. Serve immediately.
  6. Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.
  7. Serving size: 1 cup.

Notes

MyWW points: Blue: 3; Green: 3; Purple: 3

  • Prep Time: 5min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Category: Easy
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Asian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup

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Comments

  1. Jenna says

    Glad you liked it! Soup is always good on a cool night 🙂

  2. Dana says

    Just made this tonight. So easy and a warm, quick dinner for a stormy rainy night. The broth had a little tangy taste to it. Not sure if it was the broth I used or maybe too much ginger? Definitely will be making again and twerking it to my family's taste but soooo delicious!

  3. Jenna says

    If I had the bag of wontons right now I would look at the serving size but unfortunately, I don't.

  4. Carol curry says

    How many wontons are you allowed in a cup of soup for 3 WW points

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Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

What is the broth of wonton soup made of? ›

Making the broth with a combination of chicken backs, pork trotters, dry-cured ham, dried shrimp, and glutamate-rich seaweed results in an extra-savory and rich soup. Brining the shrimp that fill the wontons in a solution of salt and baking soda preserves their juiciness and makes them crisp.

How healthy is Chinese wonton soup? ›

Benefit #1: Wonton Soup is Rich in Protein

The pork and shrimp filling from the dumplings are packed with protein, making the soup a great dish to increase your protein intake. In addition to the poultry, the soup uses chicken broth as its base, which is also rich in protein.

What is wonton noodle soup made of? ›

What is in wonton soup? Wonton soup is usually based in chicken broth, or a restaurant's house broth. Our recipe calls for chicken broth and water, which is seasoned with salt, oil, fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.

Is Won Ton soup salty? ›

slightly but not overly salty. delicate aroma of chicken. large soft noodle dumplings. most often filled with ground pork that was nicely seasoned, like a very mild sausage.

What's the difference between Chinese dumpling soup and wonton soup? ›

In a Nutshell. The primary difference between dumplings and wontons is that wontons are always filled with a meat or vegetable filling, whereas dumplings can be filled or the ingredients can be mixed with the dough and formed into balls.

What thickens Chinese soup? ›

Add Cornstarch or Flour: Mix a tablespoon of cornstarch or all-purpose flour with a small amount of cold water to create a smooth paste. Stir the paste into the soup and simmer until it thickens. Make sure to stir continuously to avoid lumps. Use Mashed Potatoes: Mashed potatoes can be an excellent natural thickener.

Is wonton soup healthy to lose weight? ›

Generally, wonton soup is rich in protein, carbs, and iron, improving your health and managing weight.

What is healthier egg rolls or wonton soup? ›

“The hot and sour, wonton, or egg drop soups are all about 70 to 100 calories per serving, compared to the egg roll [which has] almost two times the calories per item,” Smith says. “Soup can also help fill you up before your meal, leaving you more satisfied from less food.”

What is the healthiest Chinese takeout soup? ›

Best: Soups

Wonton, egg drop, or hot and sour? Take your pick. Each typically has fewer than 100 calories per cup. Plus, the broth helps fill you up, so you won't eat as much of the heavier dishes.

What is the crunchy stuff on wonton soup? ›

They are essentially wonton wrappers that have been deep-fried in oil until they are crispy, and golden brown and served with dipping sauce, or used as a salad or soup topper.

What goes with wonton soup? ›

For toppings, I like to add sliced scallions or cilantro. If you like spice, you can add some red chili oil or sambal oelek. This easy wonton soup is delicious on its own, or serve it with General Tso's chicken or chicken and broccoli stir fry for a full Chinese takeout meal at home.

How do Chinese eat wonton soup? ›

How to eat. You eat wonton soup from a bowl, with an earthenware soup spoon in one hand and chopsticks in the other. Scoop the wontons from the soup with your chopsticks and eat the liquid with the spoon. Easy.

Why does wonton soup make you feel better? ›

The flavors of wonton soup are warm, comforting, and yet gentle on the digestive tract. The broth is simple and brought to life with a drizzle of sesame oil and, usually, white pepper. The delicate wonton pouches are not too heavy on the stomach, and the ginger is light and helps with nausea.

Can a diabetic have wonton soup? ›

Skip the rice or at least ask for brown rice and keep your portion small. Order hot and sour soup, wonton soup, chicken or beef chop suey, stir-fried chicken or shrimp with vegetables, or chicken chow mein. Ask for extra vegetables and less sauce.

Is wonton soup fattening? ›

Wonton soup contains 77 calories per 241 g serving. This serving contains 0.6 g of fat, 5 g of protein and 13 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 0.8 g sugar and 0.5 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate. Wonton soup contains 0.1 g of saturated fat and 9.6 mg of cholesterol per serving.

What is the liquid in soup made of? ›

Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.

What is the soup in soup dumplings made of? ›

One of the major components of soup dumplings is the broth, of course. The most traditional recipes make the broth with water and pork bones. Scallions, Chinese rice wine, ginger, garlic, white pepper, and other herbs or traditional seasonings could be used.

How do they get the soup in soup dumplings? ›

The fillings for soup dumplings are typically made from seasoned pork, and the aspic or gelatin is made by cooking down broth and letting it cool and congeal. The dough must be kneaded to be extremely soft and smooth before it is rolled into a thin, flat circle.

What is the liquid in chicken soup called? ›

Chicken broth is the liquid part of chicken soup. Broth can be served as is, or used as stock, or served as soup with noodles. Broth can be milder than stock, does not need to be boiled as long, and can be made with meatier chicken parts. Chicken bouillon or bouillon de poulet is the French term for chicken broth.

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