Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

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Do you ever start to accumulate a bunch of food in your freezer, that you wonder why on Earth you ever bought this stuff? I do this all the time now that Aldi is here and they have so many delicious freezer foods to stock up on. A couple of weeks ago, Asian food was on special, so I picked up a package of frozen chicken wontons. They’re good air-fried or in a simple soup such as this one. The wontons cook right in the broth so you don’t have to have another pan going to heat them up.

Simple ingredients that are staples in my pantry: fresh chopped garlic (I buy this stuff by the jar full), ginger, chicken broth, and soy sauce. If you keep these items in your pantry you can whip on an easy simple soup in no time.

If you like other soup recipes please try Easy Lasagna Soup, Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Spinach, Easy Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup.

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Ingredients Needed

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  • Grated ginger - I love the grated ginger that comes in a tube already made.
  • Minced fresh garlic - Chopped fresh garlic can take some time to chop so I often always use the freshly minced garlic that comes already made in a jar.
  • Lower sodium soy sauce - Use a Low Sodium or if you don’t have that on hand go for Tamari or Coconut Amino Acids
  • Chicken Broth - Miso Broth (if you live near a Trader Joe's please use this instead of Chicken broth it has better flavor)
  • Frozen Chicken dumplings or wontons - I love the ones at Trader Joe's.
  • Scallions, chopped
  • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Wonton Soup

Step 1: Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.

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Step 2: Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.

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Serve immediately.

Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.

Serving size: 1 cup.

Tips for Wonton Soup

Wontons: This recipe uses already prepared frozen wontons if you have a recipe that you like for homemade wontons make those for this soup! I like semi-homemade hacks.

Instead of chicken broth sub miso broth! What is miso broth? Miso broth is made of niboshi (dried baby sardines), kombu (dried kelp), katsuobushi (thin shavings of dried and smoked bonito, aka skipjack tuna), or hoshi-shiitake (dried shiitake). From Wikipedia. It sounds weird, but it is delicious.

Whenever you have food you need to get rid of in your freezer just look up recipes online that require that ingredient! That is what I did for this soup. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed (and I live alone) that I feel like I need to declutter my freezer. Instead of wasting it or throw it all out, find recipes to make with your freezer food online. Just you wait, freezer and fridge declutter will be the next latest craze! For example, right now I have way too much frozen fruit in my freezer so I’m making smoothies with it for breakfast in the morning. If you want the recipe for those, let me know in the comments below and I’ll post a few.

Other Chinese Recipes you’ll like

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Shrimp Fried Rice

Chinese Peanut Sauce

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

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Easy Wonton Soup

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Prep Time: 5min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Easy
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

Wonton Soup is ready in under 15 minutes and is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite Chinese take out!

Ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lower sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cups Chicken Broth or Miso Broth
  • 8 oz package of chicken dumplings or wontons
  • 4 scallions, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat sesame oil in a small pot over medium-low heat.
  2. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant; about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add the soy sauce and chicken broth to the pot.
  4. Bring the broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, and add the package of frozen wontons. About 3 to 5 minutes. The wontons are ready when they float to the top of the broth.
  5. Serve immediately.
  6. Garnish the soup with chopped scallions.
  7. Serving size: 1 cup.

Notes

MyWW points: Blue: 3; Green: 3; Purple: 3

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup

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Comments

  1. Jenna says

    Glad you liked it! Soup is always good on a cool night 🙂

  2. Dana says

    Just made this tonight. So easy and a warm, quick dinner for a stormy rainy night. The broth had a little tangy taste to it. Not sure if it was the broth I used or maybe too much ginger? Definitely will be making again and twerking it to my family's taste but soooo delicious!

  3. Jenna says

    If I had the bag of wontons right now I would look at the serving size but unfortunately, I don't.

  4. Carol curry says

    How many wontons are you allowed in a cup of soup for 3 WW points

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Weight Watchers Easy Easy Wonton Soup - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

How many calories are in homemade wonton soup? ›

Nutrition summary

There are 213 calories in 1 serving of Wonton Soup.

What is wonton soup healthy? ›

As mentioned above, wonton soup is packed with carbohydrates to energize you for your next exercise session. Beyond fueling your batteries, its richness in proteins can also contribute to the build-up of your muscles.

How many Weight Watchers points are in wonton soup? ›

Frozen mini wontons from grocery store (you can have up to 15 for 6 points), bone broth, sh*take mushrooms, baby bok choy, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and green onion!

What is the broth of wonton soup made of? ›

Wonton soup is usually based in chicken broth, or a restaurant's house broth. Our recipe calls for chicken broth and water, which is seasoned with salt, oil, fish sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.

What has less calories egg drop soup or wonton soup? ›

Both egg drop and wonton soups are among the better options if you are trying to eat healthy at a Chinese restaurant. A cup of egg drop soup contains 65 calories and only 1.5 grams of fat, while a cup of wonton soup provides 71 calories but only 0.6 grams of fat.

Is wonton soup bad for cholesterol? ›

Healthy tip: This dish is a good option as it is low in energy, fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, and high in fibre. However, it is very high in sodium, providing more than 3/4 of an adult's daily sodium allowance. To reduce the sodium intake, refrain from drinking up the soup.

Which Chinese soup is the healthiest? ›

Hot and sour soup or egg drop soup

Both soups are low in calories — containing only 65–90 calories per 1-cup (240 mL) serving — and you can make them even healthier by avoiding the fried lo mein noodles that are often offered as a topping ( 2 , 3 ).

What makes wonton soup taste so good? ›

The flavors of wonton soup are warm, comforting, and yet gentle on the digestive tract. The broth is simple and brought to life with a drizzle of sesame oil and, usually, white pepper. The delicate wonton pouches are not too heavy on the stomach, and the ginger is light and helps with nausea.

Is there a lot of carbs in wonton soup? ›

Conventional wonton soup is quite high in carbs and has about 25g of carbs per serving. But this Keto Wonton Soup skips the wonton wrappers but has all the same great flavor of the original. The meatballs are inspired by wonton filling and it has only 4.2g net carbs per serving.

What is the lowest point Chinese food on Weight Watchers? ›

Decide on your main
EntreePoints
Steamed chicken or shrimp with vegetables (1 cup) and 2 tbsp ginger-garlic sauce on the side2
Steamed shrimp and broccoli without sauce (1 cup)0
Chicken egg foo young (1 patty)2
Moo goo gai pan with chicken or shrimp (1 cup)3
7 more rows
May 17, 2021

Why is chicken not zero points on Weight Watchers? ›

Chicken thighs will have a Points value because this dark meat contains a higher amount of fat than the tenderloin or breast. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat them! There's still room for this delicious cut in your Budget.

How many points is rotisserie chicken on Weight Watchers? ›

If you've got questions about poultry, which is a ZeroPoint food, you're in the right place.

What is the red meat in wonton soup? ›

What kind of meat is used in a wonton? Minced pork is the most commonly used meat in dumplings but a wonton can be filled with anything - minced chicken, small shrimp, etc. I've used chopped water chestnuts with pea shoots, for example, and they came out tasting “meaty”…

What are the crunchy things in wonton soup? ›

They're often called “wonton strips” or “fried noodles”. They're the same dough that they make wonton wrappers out of. They're cut into strips and deep-fried.

How do Chinese eat wonton soup? ›

You eat wonton soup from a bowl, with an earthenware soup spoon in one hand and chopsticks in the other. Scoop the wontons from the soup with your chopsticks and eat the liquid with the spoon. Easy.

How many calories in a bowl of wonton soup? ›

Portion Sizes
PortionCalories Range
Small (1 cup)100-150
Medium (2 cups)200-300
Large (3 cups)300-450
Jan 28, 2024

Is homemade soup high in calories? ›

Vegetable- and broth-based soups may provide plenty of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber while being low in calories and fat.

How many calories are in 16 oz of wonton soup? ›

There are 340 calories in 16 ounces of Won Ton Soup (Wonton).

How many calories are in 32 oz of wonton soup? ›

Nutrition summary:

There are 680 calories in 32 ounces of Won Ton Soup (Wonton). Calorie breakdown: 36% fat, 32% carbs, 32% protein.

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