4 szechuan vegetable soup Recipes

onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, garlic clove, minced, vegetable oil, carrot , cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh gingerroot, peeled and sliced thin, hot red pepper flakes, chicken broth, soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, sugar, sesame oil, milk, heavy cream, sour cream, mixed with the cream

frozen leaf spinach or 1 (12 oz) package chopped spinach, frozen broccoli florets, sliced frozen carrots, sliced mushrooms, water chestnut, bamboo shoot, lite silken extra firm tofu or 12 oz firm tofu, pressed and drained, fresh garlic, grated fresh ginger (optional) or 1/2 tbsp pureed fresh ginger (optional), chinese five spice powder or 2 tbsp szechuan sauce or 2 tbsp chili paste, sesame oil or 2 tsp chili oil, soy sauce, vegetable stock or 2 cups oriental, cooked whole wheat noodles (linguini, ho fun, egg noodles, whatever)

chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock, bamboo shoots, szechuan sauce, cornstarch, water, light oil, salt and pepper