Oriental Pork Soup

Recipe Courtesy of  Betty Crocker

Prep Time  15 minutes
Total Time  Low 7 -9 hours
                  High 3-4 hours
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 pound chow mein meat (if you can't find it, use ground beef, turkey or meatloaf mix)
2 medium carrots, cut into julienne strips (1 cup)
4 medium green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/4 cup)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (49 1/2 oz) ready-to-serve chicken broth
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup bean sprouts

Cook meat in skillet over medium high heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Drain.

Mix meat and remaining ingredients except mushrooms and bean sprouts in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7-9 hours or high heat setting for 3-4 hours.

Stir in mushrooms and bean sprouts.

Cover and cook on low heat setting about 1 hour or until mushrooms are tender.