vegtable hot pot

Ingredients For vegtable hot pot

• 5 1/4 c

  broth, vegetable, or reduced-sodium chicken broth (or homemade)
• 4 slice

  ginger, fresh, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 clove

  garlic, crushed and peeled
• 2 tsp

  oil, canola
• 1 3/4 c

  mushrooms, (shiitake), stemmed, wiped clean, and sliced, (about 4 ounces)
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper, red, crushed, or to taste
• 1 sm

  bok choy, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, stems and greens separated
• 3 1/2 oz

  pasta, noodles, wheat, chinese, or rice sticks
• 14 oz

  tofu, firm, drained, patted dry, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 c

  carrot(s), grated, (about 2 large)
• 6 tsp

  vinegar, rice, (4-6 teaspoons as needed)
• 2 tsp

  soy sauce, less sodium (i dont use any)
• 1 tsp

  oil, toasted sesame
• 1/4 c

  scallion(s) (green onions), chopped, for garnish
• 1

  jalapenos, fresh (whole or chopped depends on how hot you want, whole is hot chopped is hot) opt.