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A slow cooked twist to traditional hot and sour soup. Made with pork, mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts in a rich broth.

1/2 pound lean pork, cut into strips
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 can (8 ounce size) sliced water chestnuts
1 cup cubed firm tofu
1/2 cup sliced bamboo shoots
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups water
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
green onions, chopped
Combine the pork, sesame oil, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, water chestnuts, tofu, bamboo shoots, broth, soy sauce, and water in a crock pot.
Mix gently then cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or until the pork is tender and cooked. Serve hot.
Garnish individual servings with chopped green onion.
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