Beef Coconut Curry Soup
With strong Thai elements, and the unusual addition of ground beef, Beef Coconut Curry Soup is easy, tasty and unique!
Ingredients
Soup:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 Tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- A teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce or Tamari Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger or ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 cups broth of your choice
- 1 can light coconut milk
- 2 cups julienned or grated carrots or rutabaga
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 5-10 ounces ramen noodles or rice noodles
Garnish (optional)
- ½ cup cilantro stems removed
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large saucepan brown the ground beef over medium heat breaking it up well. Add the sesame oil to the beef then transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and put the curry paste, chili pepper, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and garlic in the pan. Cook stirring for 1-2 minutes until the mixture is dark and aromatic.
- Add the broth, carrots (or rutabaga), sliced mushrooms, coconut milk, and lime juice. Bring to boil then simmer until the vegetable is tender, about 10 minutes,
- Return the beef to the pot along with the noodles. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the noodles are done. Taste, then add salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve, garnished with lime wedges, peanuts and/or cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 723mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9g
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