Hot & Sour Soup ... sorta

Every once in a while, my mom or I will want to make this soup. "Remember that crab/noodle soup?" one of us will say to the other. And invariably, neither of us will be able to find the recipe.  Well, after the big purge of my spare bedroom...which unearthed lots of pieces of paper with recipes dashed on them...I have found the recipe. And putting recipes up on a blog inspires me to finally organize these scraps of paper and index cards. Maybe this will become the Auntie B/Grandma recipe page. :) 

8 oz imitation crab, flake style (I know...)

3 1/2 cups water

1-2 tbsp of rice vinegar (or white vinegar)

several dashes of hot pepper sauce (tabasco)

1 can of sliced mushrooms

1 can of sliced water chestnuts

1 carrot, shredded

1 pkg of soy sauce flavored ramen noodles (break noodles into pieces)

In a 2 qt microwaveable dish, combine water, vinegar, and hot pepper sauce. Microwave for 4-6 minutes or until boiling. Stir in noodles, flavor packet, and shredded carrot. Microwave for 3 minutes or until noodles are cooked. Stir halfway through cooking. Stir in fish, mushrooms, water chestnuts and microwave for 1-2 minutes more.