Thai Curry Noodle Soup
This delicious Thai-influenced soup comes together quickly but offers a wonderful complex flavor. Spicy curry paste, creamy coconut milk, zesty garlic, sliced vegetables and noodles all combine for an easy main dish meal!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 cloves garlic,minced
- 1 tsp ground ginger or 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 2 1/2 tbsp red curry paste
- 15 oz can coconut milk
- 3 cups veggie stock (see Note below)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 8 oz brown or white rice noodles, broken up
- 7 oz extra firm tofu, cubed
- 3 baby bok choy, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp salt (or more to taste)
- cilantro, as garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for two minutes.
- Add the red curry paste and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, veggie stock and salt -- stir well until combined and smooth. Bring to a low boil.
- Add the maple syrup and broken up rice noodles. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
- Add the bok choy and bell pepper, stirring. Add in the tofu cubes, stirring. Cook for 5 minutes until the veggies and noodles are tender.
- Stir in the lime juice. Garnish with cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
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