Curried coconut veggie soup

Ingredients:

2 Tbs coconut oil

1 small-medium onion, or 2 large shallots, chopped

Jalapeno or serrano pepper to taste. Serrano is spicier; moderate heat would be a

medium-large jalepeno or a small-medium serrano. Remove the seeds and ribs if you

want less heat. Mince up the chili, and if you use a jalepano, you can make some slices

to add in as well.

Ginger - some minced and some in matchsticks. At least a 1-inch piece (I use about

three times that)

Powdered ground lemongrass to taste, start with 1 tsp

Sweet curry powder to taste - start with 1-2 Tbs

Salt to taste - start with 2 tsp

About 4 cloves garlic, chopped, minced, crushed or pressed (more or less to taste)

Thai red chili paste or gochujang (Korean chili paste) to taste - start wth 2 tsp

Chopped veggies of choice, chopped small and uniformly (I used 3 carrots, small bunch

broccoli, red, yellow, and orange pepper (half of each), 3 scallions, and spinach)

2 cups chicken or veggie stock (Better than Boullion is great, as you can make it extra

strong)

1 can low fat coconut milk

1 pack Shirataki angel hair and 1 pack rice (rinsed) (AKA Miracle noodles)

Black pepper to taste

Juice of 1 lime

Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

Saute serrano or jalapeno, onion or shallot, and ginger in coconut oil over medium heat

about 8 minutes.

Add lemongrass, sweet curry, salt, garlic, chili paste; cook for a few minutes.

Add veggies (except leafy greens); sauce for a few minutes until they start to soften.

Add chicken stock and low-fat coconut milk.

Add seeded jalapeno rings and scallions, if using.

Add Shirataki noodles/rice.

Adjust seasoning for heat, curry, salt, add a little black pepper, bring to boil then simmer

about 10 min.

Add lime juice.

Stir in spinach (if using), and cook a couple minutes until it wilts.

Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Additions that would be good:

pretty much and veggies you need to use up

thai basil

mushrooms

chicken

potatoes

sweet potatoes

any leafy green

snap peas

shrimp

any shirataki product

fish sauce

Soy sauce or Tamari