hot and sour soup with lemongrass, coconut milk

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Hot and Sour Soup with Lemongrass 2pts

 

Recipe By :Accidental Vegan by Devra Gartenstein

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 stalks fresh lemongrass

6 lime or kaffir leaves

1 onion -- chopped

1 tablespoon grated ginger root

2 cloves garlic -- chopped

2 ripe tomatoes -- chopped

10 mushrooms -- quartered

6 cups veggie stock -- (to 8 cups)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1/2 cup coconut milk

3 tablespoons soy sauce -- (3-4 tbs)

1 tablespoon raw sugar (optional)

2 tablespoons lime juice -- (2-3 tbs)

chile oil -- to taste

 

1. Chop the lemongrass in fairly large pieces so you can pick them out later. In

medium stockpot, boil the lemongrass, lime leaves, onion, ginger, garlic, tomato

and mushrooms in the stock for 30 minutes.

 

2. Add the remaining ingredients except the lime juice and chile oil and cook

another 10 to 15 minutes.

 

3. Add the lime juice and chile oil, pick out the lemon grass and lime leaves

and serve.

 

Description:

" Vegan: 2 pts excludes chile oil: Contains coconut milk "

Source:

" 2000 ISBN 1580910793 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 79 Calories; 5g Fat (52.8% calories from

fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 531mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Take the extra time to find lemongrass and lime leaves. It's wroth the

effort. - Devra, owner and chef of Lucky Palate (a meal delivery service and

deli in Seattle). December's menu:

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Nutr. Assoc. : 2160 2160 0 0 0 0 0 1582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

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