Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

This was a new recipe and loved it, got it from a cooking magazine and it's only 230 calories per serving, so here it goes!

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
• 4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (3 inch) stalk lemongrass, halved lengthwise
• 2 teaspoons of Thai chile pasta
• 3 cups Chicken stock
• 1 1/4 cups light coconut milk
• 4 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken breast
• 1/2 cup green onion strips
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Add oil to a pan and swirl to coat. Add mushrooms, peppers, ginger, garlic and lemongrass and cook for about 3 minutes. Add chile pasta and cook for another minute. Now add chicken stock, coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar and bring to a simmer.

Reduce heat to low now and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken and cook until it's thoroughly heated, discard lemongrass and top with onions, cilantro and lemon juice.

Absolutely yummy, and I would kick the spicy up a notch but that's just me ;)

Enjoy!

CM