Home-Style Bean Curd

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 pound ground pork or sausage
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 package bean curd (firm or extra-firm tofu), cubed
• 4 whole scallions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1½ tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water or broth
• White pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add sausage, garlic and ginger and cook until browned. Add broth, bean curd, and scallions and bring to boil. Cover and simmer gently over low heat for 5 minutes or longer.

Add cooking sherry, soy sauce, and cornstarch slurry to the pot and stir in until thickened. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with white pepper, to taste.