ASIAN NOODLE & TURKEY SOUP

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This soup is a little like pho, a Vietnamese broth traditionally made with beef and served with a plate of zingy fresh herbs, chilli and lime on the side.

Provided by Good Food team

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ½l turkey or chicken stock
thumb-size piece root ginger , peeled and sliced
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
200g dried rice noodles , any type
2-3tbsp fish sauce
2 limes , one juiced, one for wedges
400g roast turkey , shredded
100g bag beansprouts
bunch coriander
bunch mint
4 spring onions , thinly sliced
2 red chillies , sliced (leave the seeds in if you like it hot)

Steps:

Pour the stock into a large pan, add the ginger and spices, then leave to simmer and infuse for 10 mins. Soak the noodles according to the pack instructions, then drain and rinse.
Add the fish sauce and lime juice to the stock and taste for seasoning - add more fish sauce if you like. Divide the noodles between four bowls, then top with the shredded meat, beansprouts and a scattering of herbs, spring onion and chillies. Ladle the hot stock over the noodles, then serve with more herbs and lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 3.55 milligram of sodium