Fresh and Easy Thai Hot and Sour Soup

Name: Fresh and Easy Thai Hot and Sour Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 fish bouillon cubes (along with 2 1/2 cups boiling water) or 2 shrimp bouillon cubes (along with 2 1/2 cups boiling water); 4 kaffir lime leaves; 4 slices fresh ginger (1/2 inch each); 1 red chili, seeded sliced; 1 stalk lemongrass (whole); 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced; 3 1/2 ounces dry rice noodles; 3 ounces Baby Spinach; 4 ounces tiger shrimp, cooked peeled; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; black pepper, to taste

Submitted by Member 610488

"This recipe is similar to one at your local Neighborhood Market."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ 2 fish bouillon cubes (along with 2 1/2 cups boiling water) or 2 shrimp bouillon cubes (along with 2 1/2 cups boiling water)
4 kaffir lime leaves
4 slices fresh ginger (1/2 inch each)
1 red chili, seeded sliced
1 stalk lemongrass (whole)
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
3 ¹⁄₂ ounces dry rice noodles
3 ounces Baby Spinach
4 ounces tiger shrimp, cooked peeled
2 tablespoons lemon juice
black pepper, to taste

directions

Put the stock, lime leaves, ginger, chili and lemongrass in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Add the mushrooms and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes.
Break the noodles into short lengths, drop into the soup and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and spinach and simmer for 2 minutes (until shrimp are heated thru). Add the lemon juice. Remove and discard the lemongrass stalk and season with black pepper before serving.