Hot And Sour Soup

Ingredients:
2-3 cups chicken broth
1 cup shrimp/tofu/chicken
1 cup water
2 cups assorted sliced mushrooms of choice
1 can bamboo shoots - drained
1 can sliced water chestnuts - drained
2 TBSP soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
3 TBSP rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
*1 tsp sugar (optional)
green onion for garnish

Combine everything but the protein and green onions in slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. Add cooked chicken or tofu 1/2 hour before eating. Add shrimp right before eating.

If you want more sour flavor, add more rice wine vinegar. If you want more hot flovor, add more red pepper flakes.

Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients:
1.5 - 2 lbs ground turkey
3 egg whites or chia seed and water equal to 3 eggs
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp dry yellow mustard
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 TBSP garlic powder
1 small onion - finely chopped
2 celery stalks - finely chopped

Chicken Gravy:
3 TBSP butter or bacon grease
2 TBSP flour or gluten free flour
1 1/2 cups milk or unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp chicken bullion
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder

Preheat oven to 375 and grease a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine all turkey ball ingredients. Roll mixture into racquetball sized balls - or balls about the size of your palm. Place in muffin pan and bake for 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt butter/grease in a pan over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until combined and bubbly. Slowly whisk in milk and then bullion and spices. Cook, stirring, until it reaches desired consistency.