Yesterday was the beginning of March Meal Madness! Yeah, I could probably come up with a better name, but my plan is to discover new foods in March. Just reading about them isn't enough. I want to cook them. This is a Thai soup that honestly turned out so great and was not hard at all. I started with a roasted chicken from the night before, but you could easily cook up chicken parts specifically for the soup.
1 lb cooked chicken 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup Thai red curry paste (I used a little less because I didn't have quite that much) 2 carrots peeled and cut in 1/2 inch chunks 2 14 oz cans coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon honey 1 shallot chopped 2 green onions- white parts chopped, save green for garnish 4 cloves garlic (I like garlic) 1 inch knob ginger grated or minced 4 birds eye chilis (more if you want your face to burn off, less if you don't like heat., you can also use a milder chili) 1 teaspoon Thai kaffir lime powder or lime zest 2 teaspoons coriander 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 cups spinach 8 oz egg noodles or zucchini noodles if you'd rather Heat your dutch oven on medium high heat. Add olive oil. Saute' carrots until they start to soften. Add onions and continue to cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger. Move it around in the pan until it's really fragrant. Now add the curry paste. Stir to coat everything. Add coconut milk and chicken stock. Incorporate everything. Add honey, coriander, chilis, lime and smoked paprika. Turn heat all the way down and let simmer for about 1/2 hour (less or more is also fine) to let the flavors get to know each other. 15 minutes before serving heat water for noodles. Cook according to package directions. Once the pasta is in add cooked chicken and spinach. Drain pasta and serve in large bowls. Ladle soup over top! This soup is creamy, spicy, sweet, and healthy!
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Kipley Herr
3/2/2021 01:01:22 pm
So light and airy! And low in calories.
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