Hot and Sour Thai Soup

By bunny

Delicious and very spicy.

Ingredients

• 10 cups veg broth
• 6 (1 inch) pieces lemongrass, white part only, crushed.=
• 3 garlic clove, crushed
• 8 dried Thai or other chiles, split lengthwise....***Watch if using Habernos...use 2 MAX
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 6 scallions, chopped
• 15-20 large prawns, shelled with tail on
• 4 tbsp Vegan "fish" sauce or soy sauce
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup fresh cilentro, coarsely chopped
• a couple of handfuls of Bean sprouts

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, combine the broth, lemongrass, garlic and chiles. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 min.
Strain the mixture through a sieve, discard the solids and return the liquid to a saucepan.
Add the bell pepper, mushrooms and scallions, and bring to a boil.
Cook for 8 min, add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes then reduce the heat to a simmer and add the soy or fish sauce, lime juice and bean sprouts.
Stir gently and simmer 3 minutes to heat through. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Garnish with cilentro and serve hot.