Lori's Thai Cantaloupe Soup

Submitted by Lori 13

"I personally gave this one 8 stars! Yes EIGHT!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 medium cantaloupe
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 small onion (minced)
• 3⁄4 cup grape tomatoes (halved)
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 teaspoons nuoc nam
• 1 green onion (minced)
• 2 tablespoons peanuts (chopped)
• cilantro (minced)

directions

1. Halve cantaloupe. Scoop out seeds. Remove flesh, reserving shells for "bowls".
2. Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion. Sauté 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and the cantaloupe. Sauté 5 minutes.
4. Add the water, sugar, cayenne and nuoc nam.
5. Simmer 5 minutes.
6. Puree.
7. Return to pot. Re-heat.
8. Top with the green onion, peanuts and cilantro, to taste.
9. YUM!