Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup
This Thai red curry noodle soup is filled with mushrooms, red bell peppers, tofu, cilantro, lemongrass and lime. It's absolutely delicious and packed with flavor!
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Ingredients
3 servings
3 dried shiitake mushrooms (soak in 1¼ cup of water overnight then slice. Save the liquid for later use)
8.8 oz (250g) pad thai rice noodles (boil according to package instructions and set aside)
5 tbsp olive oil
5-6 cloves garlic (25g), minced
0.9 oz (25g) lemongrass, minced
0.9 oz (25g) ginger, minced
4 tbsp red curry paste
3⅓ cups vegan chicken or vegetable broth
2 tsp shiitake mushroom powder
2 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
1 tbsp cane sugar (optional)
4/5 cup canned light coconut milk
14 oz 1 pack medium firm tofu (cut into blocks)
7 oz (200g) oyster mushroom
3 oz (90g) sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 red bell pepper sliced
8 kaffir lime leaves
TOPPINGS
Chopped cilantro
Roasted almonds chopped
Fresh lime juice
Instructions
Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté the oyster and bella mushrooms, red bell peppers, and tofu.
Add oil to a large pot and sauté the garlic, lemongrass and ginger on medium heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute until aromatic.
Add curry paste and sauté for about 30 seconds.
Add 3⅓ cups of broth, sliced shiitake mushrooms and simmer over medium heat.
After the curry paste dissolves add the sautéed ingredients, gluten-free soy sauce, cane sugar, kaffir lime leaves, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add coconut milk and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Add the prepared rice noodles, shiitake liquid and mix.Turn off the heat.
Transfer to a bowl, add toppings and you're done!