Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions

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Whisking a beaten egg into simmering broth is a quick and easy way to add creaminess and protein to noodle soup mix. Add freshness with a handful of baby spinach at the end. This recipe can easily be doubled to serve 2 and use the whole package of noodles. To cut back on sodium, look for noodle varieties with less than 600 mg sodium per serving or use less of the seasoning packet.

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Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
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Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN

Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN is a culinary dietitian and creator of "The Dinner Shift," a food-rule free website dedicated to helping families get dinner on the table with weeknight-friendly recipes, simple meal planning and meal prep basics. When she's not creating content for her own site, grocery shopping or washing a million dishes, Carolyn teaches higher ed nutrition and develops and photographs recipes and nutrition-related content for clients. She calls Cleveland, Ohio home along with her in-house recipe critics, her husband, Kyle, and their two boys, Caleb and Ezra.

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Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
1
Yield:
2 cups
Nutrition Profile:
Nut-Free Dairy-Free Vegetarian Gluten-Free
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water

  • ½ (3 ounce) package rice-noodle soup mix, such as Thai Kitchen Garlic & Vegetable

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 cup baby spinach

  • 1 scallion, sliced

Directions

  1. Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in half of the seasoning packet (discard the remainder or reserve for another use). Add noodles and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer.

  2. Whisk egg in a small bowl. Slowly pour the egg into the simmering soup, stirring constantly. Fold in spinach until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with scallion.

Tips

Find more ideas for instant noodles.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, July 2020

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

258 Calories
7g Fat
37g Carbs
11g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 1
Serving Size 2 cups
Calories 258
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 3g
Added Sugars 2g 4%
Protein 11g 22%
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 8%
Cholesterol 186mg 62%
Vitamin A 4086IU 82%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Folate 33mcg 8%
Sodium 131mg 6%
Calcium 106mg 8%
Iron 3mg 16%
Magnesium 54mg 13%
Potassium 115mg 2%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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