Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup Recipe (Easy, High Protein)
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Jump to RecipeThis Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup Recipe is simple, comforting, and quick- ready in 10 minutes, this soup only has a few ingredients and is a tasty weeknight meal. Great to serve along side a stir fry, crispy baked tofu, or spring rolls.
This vegetarian egg drop soup recipe is one of the simplest and quickest recipes around! Growing up, we had a really great Chinese restaurant in my town – and whenever my family went we would always get Egg Drop Soup. I remember it being such a treat- thick and eggy with a yellow hue and bright green onions in the broth. As an adult, Egg Drop is still my favorite – but I like to make a better version at home.
One of our favorite recipes on the homestead is Crispy Baked Tofu. This Easy Egg Drop Soup is a great side to have with it. The sesame oil really completes the dish and gives the soup a complex flavor. Adjust the chili flakes for more/less spice as you’d like. Serve this soup along side a veggie stir fry, fried rice, sweet & sour tofu… or just on its own! Vegetarian and naturally gluten-free.
This Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Comforting
- Satisfying
- A Little Spicy
- Simple to Make
- Vegetarian, Gluten Free, and SO good!
Easy Weeknight Soup Recipes
This gluten free egg drop soup is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in about 30 minutes. These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a tasty homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
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What’s In This Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup Recipe?
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Eggs
- Low Sodium Vegetable Stock – I like to use a low sodium vegetable stock for my recipes because it has great flavor… without all the salt. I always use low sodium or no-salt-added broth or stock to start, and then I can add salt or other spices later if needed.
- Corn Starch: the secret to thicken the soup at the end, it really makes a difference.
- Toasted Sesame Oil: The sesame oil gives the perfect toasty flavor to the soup. Toasted sesame oil has a ton of flavor, so you only need a few drops.
- Red Chili Pepper Flakes: for a little heat! I like to add a few shakes to this recipe to give this dish a nice complex depth of flavor.
- Soy Sauce or Tamari: tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Tamari has a bright salty flavor, and adds a really nice depth of umami to this dish.
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Vegetarian Egg Drop Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
To Garnish
- 2 large green onions finely chopped
- Drizzle tamari
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl, and quickly scramble with a fork. In a medium sauce pan, mix the vegetable stock and corn starch and whisk together.
- Turn burner on medium heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the sesame oil and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Slowly whisk the scrambled eggs into the broth and continue to a stir with a fork until the eggs become thin ribbons.
- Turn off heat and garish with green onions and a drizzle of tamari for flavor.
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Easy to make and tastes as good as a restaurant variety and more economical too
Our family orders egg drop soup at our favorite Chinese restaurant. I was amazed and super excited to make this recipe at home. It was just as delicious and cost soooo much less $