Asian Soup

By MystiQ

Ingredients

• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup cooked brown or white rice
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus tips
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• Fresh basil leaves, torn, optional
• Thinly sliced Roma tomatoes, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the stock to a boil. Add the fish sauce, ginger, cinnamon, rice, chicken and asparagus tips.

Simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Add fresh lemon juice, scallions, fresh basil and tomatoes, if desired. Serve hot.