Coconut noodle & vegetable soup

Coconut noodle & vegetable soup

Simple bowl food like this spicy soup is just what you need after a long day

·         Cook 15 mins

·         Prep 10 mins

Nutrition per serving

296 kcalories, protein 7.0g, carbohydrate 48.0g, fat 10.0g, saturated fat 7.0g, fibre 3.0g, salt 1.97g

Ingredients

Serves 4

·         1-2 tbsp Thai green curry paste

·         1 tsp groundnut oil

·         1¼ pint vegetable stock

·         ½ pint reduced-fat coconut milk

·         8 oz thick rice noodles

·         8 oz chestnut mushrooms, sliced

·         5 oz sugar snap peas, halved

·         4 oz bean sprouts

·         1½ tbsp Thai fish sauce

·         juice 1 lime

·         3 spring onions, shredded, plus few mint and coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.      Put a large pan over a medium heat. Cook the curry paste in the oil for 1 min until it starts to release its aroma. Pour in the stock and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the noodles. Simmer for 7 mins, then stir in the mushrooms and sugar snaps. Cook for 3 mins more, then add the beansprouts, fish sauce and lime juice. Remove the pan from the heat.

2.      Ladle the noodles and soup into bowls, then scatter with spring onions, mint and coriander to serve.