Quick Dumpling and Bacon Soup

Name: Quick Dumpling and Bacon Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 , scallions, white and green parts separated, sliced thin on bias; 2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 4 ounces, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin; 6 cups, chicken broth; 2 (8-ounce) bags, frozen Asian-style dumplings or potstickers; 2 tablespoons, fish sauce; 2 tablespoons, lime juice

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2013

A quick weeknight soup that's no slouch when it comes to smoky, meaty flavor.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a filling soup that comes together in 30 minutes, we rely on frozen dumplings, and we use bacon as a shortcut to a smoky meat base.

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