Hot & Sour Coconut Soup

Name: Hot & Sour Coconut Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh ginger, sliced; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 3 teaspoons garlic, minced; 2 -3 teaspoons lemongrass (herb paste); 3 (10 ounce) cans chicken broth, fat-free low sodium; cooking spray; 8 -12 ounces chicken breasts, boneless & skinless, cut into bite sized pieces; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup light coconut milk; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 teaspoons chili paste (sombel oelek); 1 cup sugar snap pea, halved crosswise; 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped; 2 tablespoons lime juice

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Recipe by Debi9400

Simple soup with great flavour. Adapted from Wine, Food & Friends by Karen MacNeil. Serve with a crusty buns. Karen recommends serving this with a crisp and aromatic Gewurztraminer or Dry Riesling

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₄

cup fresh ginger, sliced
¹⁄₄

cup fresh cilantro, chopped
3

teaspoons garlic, minced
2 -3

teaspoons lemongrass (herb paste)
3

(10 ounce) cans chicken broth, fat-free low sodium
cooking spray
8 -12

ounces chicken breasts, boneless & skinless, cut into bite sized pieces
8

ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1

cup light coconut milk
1

tablespoon fish sauce
2

teaspoons chili paste (sombel oelek)
1

cup sugar snap pea, halved crosswise
¹⁄₃

cup fresh basil, chopped
2

tablespoons lime juice

DIRECTIONS

Place first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl. Discard solids. Return infused broth to pan.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat/ coat with cooking spray and add chicken. Cook about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Remove from pan.
Add mushrooms to pan, saute 5 minutes or until tender.
Add chicken, mushrooms, coconut milk, fish sauce and chili paste to broth in saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Add peas; cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in basil and lime juice.

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