Kim's Thai Chicken Soup

My friend Kim made this soup and my husband raved about it!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 8 Cups

Ingredients

• 5  cups  chicken stock
• 1  lemongrass, crushed
• 1⁄2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 -2  dried japanese bell pepper, seeded and cut up
• 2 -3  cooked chicken thighs
• 1  cup coconut milk
• 2  tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans bean sprouts

Directions

1. Bring stock to a boil and add lemongrass and ginger. Lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Add chicken to warm up, then coconut milk and fish sauce. Simmer 3 minutes.
3. Add bean sprouts. Simmer another minute or so. Add more fish sauce if needed to taste. Remove lemongrass and serve.