Pansit Molo

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork (can use ground turkey if watching cholesterol)
• 1 can water chestnuts (chopped)
• 1 bunch green onions (chopped) reserve half for adding to cooked soup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 pack of wonton wrappers
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 sliced onion
• 6 cups chicken broth (can use canned if desired)
• 2 cups cooked chicken (flaked)
• 1/2 pound shelled and deveined shrimps (optional)

Steps

1. Mix first 5 ingredients and fill the wonton wrappers (about 1 round teaspoonful in each wrapper)
2. Reserve any extra pork mixture
3. Saute garlic in hot oil until golden brown
4. Take out and reserve about half of garlic to add to the cooked soup later
5. Add onion and continue sauteing for a couple of minutes
6. Add the unwrapped extra pork mixture and continue sauteing for a minute or two
7. Add chicken broth
8. When it's almost boiling, add filled wrappers
9. Continue cooking and add flaked, cooked chicken and shrimps
10. Let boil for a few more minutes until done
11. Fill bowls with the soup and garnish with cooked garlic and green onions
12. Serve hot!
13. Variation - the soup can be cooked with evaporated milk just like sopas.