Ginger Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

1 cn (14 1/2 oz)chicken broth

2 ts Soy sauce

1 sm Clove garlic-minced

1 ts Fresh ginger, minced

1 c Water

1 Chicken bouillon cube

1 1 inch piece gingerroot

1 oz Tofu, cut in 4 slices

2 Large spinach leaves, choppd

1 tb Dry sherry, if desired

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup broth, soy sauce, garlic and minced gingerroot; set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine remaining broth, water and bouillon cube. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat until mixture barely simmers.

Crush bouillon cube with back of a spoon. Stir until bouillon cube is completely dissolved.

Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Meanshile, peet and thinly slice gingerroot piece; add to hot broth mixture.

Cover; simmer over low heat 15 minutes. Add tofu to soy-ginger marinade, turning to coat all sides.

Let marinate 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove and discard sliced gingerroot from bouillon mixture.

Add spinach to simmering broth; add sherry, if desired.

Simmer 1 minute longer. Remove tofu from marinade.

Place 1 marinaded tofu slice into each of four soup bowls.

Ladle 3/4 cup hot broth mixture into each bowl.