Chinese: Hot And Sour Soup With Tofu

Ingredients

3 tb vegetable oil
2 sweet peppers
1 bunch green onions
2 c chicken broth
2 c vegetable stock
2 tb soy sauce
2 ts wine vinegar
1/2 ts pepper flakes
1/4 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
2 tb cornstarch
3 tb water
1 ts oriental sesame oil
1/2 lb snow peas
1 lb firm tofu

Instructions

-chestnuts, drained Makes 8 Servings Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add peppera snd onion; stir fry about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, vegetable stock and soy sauce. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir together vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, cornstarch, water and sesame oil in a small bowl until smooth. Add to soup with fresh snow peas; cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add tofu, frozen snow peas if using, and water chestnuts. Gently heat through. Makes 8 servings (about 8 cups)