i'm kind of on a soup kick. it's just so easy. throw a bunch of ingredients in a pot, and you have a delicious meal in an hour or less. almost as easy as ordering thai take-out (which we've been in the habit of doing quite a bit lately). so, i decided to combine forces and make this thai noodle soup!
thai noodle soup
1/2 qt. vegetarian pho broth (made by pacific natural foods) 1 can light coconut milk 2 tbsp red curry paste, or more depending on spice preference 1 large shallot, diced 1/2 package white mushrooms, sliced 1 tsp fresh minced ginger 2 tomatoes, diced 1 tbsp chopped thai basil 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp salt juice of 1 lime 1 package annie chun's pad thai brown rice noodles garnish: crushed peanuts, lime juice, cilantro, sesame seeds
in a large soup pot, on medium heat, saute shallot in the sesame oil until translucent. add in ginger, mushrooms and salt and saute for another 3-5 minutes. add in curry paste, broth, coconut milk, lime juice, thai basil and diced tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil. once boiling, reduce to low and let simmer for about 20 minutes. meanwhile, bring a smaller pot of water to a boil and add rice noodles. follow cooking time instructions, drain and rinse with cold water. place noodles in a bowl, top with soup mixture and garnish with any (or all) of the items listed above. i also added baked tofu to my bowl, but any protein will do.
I feel like baking takes less patience than cooking sometimes. Every soup you make (read: These last two) I tell myself I ALSO want to make, but then I'm so lazy and just buy premade soups, instead. Silly Emily, STOP it!
I feel like baking takes less patience than cooking sometimes. Every soup you make (read: These last two) I tell myself I ALSO want to make, but then I'm so lazy and just buy premade soups, instead. Silly Emily, STOP it!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this looks DELISH!