Easy Broken Wonton Soup

Craving the cozy flavors of restaurant-style wonton soup without making individual dumplings? This Easy Broken Wonton Soup delivers all the comforting flavor with a fraction of the work.

Instead of filling and folding wontons, pieces of wonton wrapper are simply stirred into a fragrant broth flavored with garlic, fresh ginger, soy sauce, and cilantro stems. Bite-sized turkey sausage meatballs and tender bok choy make it hearty enough for an easy lunch or light dinner.

It’s one of those simple, satisfying WW-friendly soups that tastes like it simmered all day but comes together in about 40 minutes.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• All the flavor of wonton soup without folding dumplings
• Easy enough for weeknights
• Light, satisfying, and protein-packed
• Budget-friendly ingredients
• Great for meal prep
• Easy to customize with your favorite vegetables or protein

Ingredients & Notes

• Avocado oil – Or any neutral cooking oil.
• Garlic – Fresh garlic creates the aromatic base of the broth.
• Fresh ginger – Adds warmth and authentic Asian-inspired flavor.
• Low-sodium chicken broth – The foundation of the soup.
• Water – Lightens the broth while allowing the aromatics to shine.
• Fresh cilantro – Simmer the stems in the broth and save the leaves for garnish.
• Reduced-sodium soy sauce – Adds savory umami flavor.
• Turkey breakfast sausage – Forms tender mini meatballs. Chicken or pork sausage also works.
• Bok choy – Adds freshness, color, and texture.
• Wonton wrappers – Quartered into bite-sized pieces that cook directly in the broth.

How to Make Broken Wonton Soup

Gather and prepare the ingredients: avocado oil, sliced garlic, sliced fresh ginger, chicken broth, water, finely chopped cilantro leaves (saving the stems), reduced-sodium soy sauce, remove casings from breakfast sausage, bok choy roughly chopped and wonton wrappers quartered diagonally.

Prepare the broth by adding oil to the saucepan and heating over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds.

Add the broth, water, cilantro stems and 1 Tbsp soy sauce. Once it boils, reduce heat and simmer broth for 20 minutes, covered.

Remove cilantro stems from the broth.

Prepare the sausage balls by combining the sausage, 1 Tbsp soy sauce and chopped cilantro in a medium bowl. Mix well.

Roll meat into small, 1-inch round balls.

Add the chopped bok choy and the prepared sausage balls to the broth.

Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.

Stir in the wonton wrappers to help prevent them from sticking together.

Serve soup topped with fresh chopped cilantro, if desired.

Recipe Tips

• Don’t skip simmering the cilantro stems—they add surprising depth of flavor.
• Stir in the wonton pieces at the very end so they stay tender instead of becoming overly soft.
• Keep the meatballs small so they cook quickly and evenly.
• Taste before adding additional soy sauce since brands vary in saltiness.

Variations

• Use ground chicken or ground turkey seasoned with garlic and ginger instead of sausage.
• Add mushrooms, shredded carrots, snap peas, or napa cabbage.
• Stir in cooked shrimp during the last few minutes.
• Add a drizzle of chili crisp or sriracha for heat.
• Replace the wonton wrappers with zucchini noodles for a lower-carb version.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with:

• Cucumber salad
• Asian slaw
• Steamed edamame
• Fresh orange slices
• Brown rice if you’d like a heartier meal

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.

The wonton wrappers will continue to soften as they sit, but the soup will still be delicious. If making ahead, consider storing the cooked wonton pieces separately and adding them when reheating.

How Many Calories and WW Points?

According to my calculations, each 1-1/3 cup serving has 248 calories and 4 WW Points.

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7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Recipe source: Martha Stewart Living Magazine, November 2018

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