VIETNAMESE HOT AND SOUR SOUP

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This recipe was posted on the box of rice noodles, and I'm posting here so I don't lose it. It's slightly modified for our taste.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 ounces rice noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained as directed on package
5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth
2 stalks lemongrass, crushed and thinly sliced diagonally (use only bottom third to half of the stalk)
1 cup shiitake mushroom, sliced (or button mushrooms)
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
1/2 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1 tablespoon fish sauce (or slightly more to taste)
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 cup fresh bean sprout, trimmed and rinsed
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 fresh jalapeno chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • In a large pot, bring broth, lemongrass, mushrooms, and onion to a boil.
  • Add shrimp, fish sauce and lime juice to the pot.
  • Cook until shrimp is opaque (1 - 2 minutes).
  • Add rice noodles and heat another minute.
  • Serve in soup bowls with garnishes as desired.

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