Tofu and Lettuce Soup

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
3 green onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, cut into thin strips
1 carrot, thinly sliced
4 cups of vegetable broth
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of sugar
4 ounces of lettuce, shredded
6 1/2 ounces of smoked or marinated tofu, cubed
Salt and black pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven.

Stir-fry the tofu until it is brown. Drain and set it aside on paper towel.

Add the green onion, the garlic, and the carrot in the pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Add the vegetable broth and the soy sauce.

Heat for 1 minute.

Add the sugar, the lettuce, and the tofu cubes.

Heat gently for a minute and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot.