Lemongrass soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8cupsChicken stock
1bunchCilantro
1canStraw mushroom
16largesShrimps; peeled, deveined
1cupSnow peas
cupShredded carrots; (just for color)
Juice of 1 lime
½teaspoonCrushed red pepper; (1/2 to 1)
1Chili pepper; cut into rings
4tablespoonsNam plah; (you can find at Oriental food stores)
A few stalks of lemongrass; (I would use about 6)

Directions

Bring the broth to a simmer. Add crushed red pepper and shrimp. simmer for 5 min. Add lemongrass and simmer for another 5 min. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer a few minutes more. Be careful not to over cook or the vegetable will lose their color and will get limp.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 402 by "Diane. Geary" <diane@...> on Dec 26, 1997