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Egg Drop Soup with Vegetables

Published: Jun 6, 2023 · Modified: Nov 9, 2023 by Sarah Baumeister · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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This Egg Drop Soup with Vegetables is a delicate soup that you can easily make at home. A fragrant broth lightly flavored with garlic, ginger, and green onions, holds soft, wispy ribbons of egg and tender vegetables creating the perfect delicate bite! 

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  • Why you'll love this recipe
  • Ingredients and substitutions 
  • How to make egg drop soup with vegetables
  • Expert tips
  • What to serve with egg drop soup
  • Recipe FAQs
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  • Egg Drop Soup with Vegetables

I will admit that I never used to order Egg Drop Soup growing up, I was always a wonton soup girl. But homemade egg drop is crazy easy to make and delicious in its own right.

Vegetable egg drop soup is light and airy. The ribbons of beaten egg are so thin and wispy it almost feels like you are just eating chicken broth with more mouthfeel. The addition of garlic, ginger, and green onions give the soup just enough flavor without being overpowering.

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Traditional egg drop soup is made without veggies, with the simplest it can go being a 2 ingredient egg drop soup of just beaten eggs and broth. But adding vegetables and other seasonings is a fun way to switch things up.

Many cultures have eggs in soups like this one, with the greek version being kotosoupa avgolemono and the italian version being pastina with egg. 

Why you'll love this recipe

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  • Simple: This soup uses pantry and fridge staples and can be put together in 15 minutes or less.
  • Easy to digest: This recipe is super easy to digest while still being nutritious and anti-inflammatory. A great option if you are feeling sick or nauseous. 
  • Customizable: Add or omit whatever veggies you would like to suit your tastes.

Ingredients and substitutions 

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  • Chicken broth: Easily make this a vegetarian egg drop soup by using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
  • Green onions: In place of green onions, use minced yellow onion or shallot.
  • Ginger: This recipe uses dried ground ginger, but feel free to use fresh ginger instead. The easiest way to prepare fresh ginger is to grate it.
  • Peas/mushrooms: These are some of my favorite vegetables to add to soup, but you can get really get creative here. Try spinach, zucchini, carrots, celery, bok choy, cabbage, or jalapenos. 

How to make egg drop soup with vegetables

Start by heating up your broth to a simmer. While it's heating up, add in the minced garlic clove, ginger, sliced mushrooms, the whites of the green onions, and sesame oil.

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broth added to veggies in saucepan.

Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to create a slurry. Once the soup comes to a slow boil, pour that combined slurry mixture into the boiling stock to thicken it. Allow it to cook for 1 minute and then reduce to a simmer.

In a small bowl (a pyrex measuring cup with a small spout works well), lightly beat your eggs. Gently and slowly pour the beaten eggs into the simmering stock, watching the egg set into ribbons. Use a spoon or chopsticks to keep the broth gently moving while you pour in the eggs. 

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3 eggs mixed in a clear, glass measuring cup.
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Stir in peas and remove from heat.

Add salt to taste and serve with the green parts of the green onions as garnish.

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finished egg drop soup in a blue pot.

Expert tips

  • This soup cooks up quickly. Have all of your ingredients out and ready to go before you start. This ensures nothing gets overcooked, and you simply have to work on assembling. 

What to serve with egg drop soup

This chinese restaurant classic makes a great starter for many meals. It is light and not too substantial so it pairs well with flavorful dishes as an appetizer or with a salad or potstickers for an easy lunch.

Try it will air fryer dishes like air fryer potstickers or air fryer Trader Joe's orange chicken.

It pairs nicely with Spicy Beef and Broccoli, which is a very flavorful dish.

Or serve it as a starter for pad kra pao or thai eggplant curry. Both are thai dishes but egg drop soup goes with them nicely. 

white bowl of vegetable egg drop soup with spoon in the background.

Recipe FAQs

Is egg drop soup vegetarian?

Egg drop soup is vegetarian as long as vegetable broth is used. Many recipes use chicken broth. 

Can you make egg drop soup with vegetable broth?

Yes, simply substitute in vegetable stock in place of the chicken stock for a vegetarian egg drop soup recipe. Miso broth also works.

Why do you add cornstarch to egg drop soup?

To thicken it and to allow the eggs ribbons to form correctly. The cornstarch inhibits some of the protein bonds in the eggs and ensures that they remain silky and not rubbery. Watching the eggs set in beautiful strands is such a fun part of the process.
You can choose how thick or thin you would like your broth. This recipes uses 2 tablespoons for 4 cups of broth and it is a light/medium thickness. Simply add more or less cornstarch to suit your tastes.

Can you just use egg whites in egg drop soup?

Yes, you can. The flavor will be even milder and color white instead of a pale yellow. 

How do you make egg drop soup a deeper yellow?

Egg drop soup gets it yellow color from the addition of turmeric or yellow food coloring. Without any additives it will be paler but taste the same. 

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Egg Drop Soup with Vegetables

Sarah Baumeister
Egg Drop Soup with Vegetables has a fragrant broth lightly flavored with garlic, ginger, and green onions, holds soft, wispy ribbons of egg creating the perfect delicate bite!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 127 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup cremini or shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Start by heating up your broth to a simmer. While it's heating up, add in the minced garlic clove, ginger, sliced mushrooms, the whites of the green onions, and sesame oil.
  • Mix cornstarch with a little cold water to create a slurry. Once the soup comes to a slow boil, pour that combined slurry mixture into the boiling stock to thicken it. Allow it to cook for 1 minute and then reduce to a simmer.
  • In a small bowl (a pyrex measuring cup with a small spout works well), lightly beat your eggs. Gently and slowly pour the beaten eggs into the simmering stock, watching the egg set into ribbons. Use a spoon or chopsticks to keep the broth gently moving while you pour in the eggs. 
  • Stir in peas and remove from heat.
  • Add salt to taste and serve with the green parts of the green onions as garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 7gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 923mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 412IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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