Kate's Thai Soup (Very Spicy!)

This is very spicy! Be warned, if you don't typically like spice this will be too much for you. This is a recipe my mother used to make that I have adapted to my own personal taste.

Kathryn Raynes @cook_2861660

This is very spicy! Be warned, if you don't typically like spice this will be too much for you. This is a recipe my mother used to make that I have adapted to my own personal taste.

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Ingredients

30 mins

8 servings

64 ozLow sodium chicken broth
5 tbspFish sauce
6 tbspSambal Oelek chili paste (use less if you don't want it as spicy)
5Limes
2 tbspKorean chili flakes (very different flavor than standard pepper flakes, so if you can't find this just omit it)
3 cupFresh bean sprouts
1 canStraw mushrooms
1 canBamboo
1 bunchGreen onions
1/2 bunchCilantro
5Red chili peppers (look for red jalepenos, not the long skinny peppers)
1 boxSilken tofu (if you like shrimp, use shrimp instead and add at the end of the process, not the beginning)

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Steps

30 mins

1

Break up tofu and add to large pot.
2

Chop green onions and cilantro and add to pot.
3

Slice and remove seeds from peppers, then add to pot.
4

Add all canned ingredients, chili flakes, chicken broth, and sauces.
5

Zest 1 lime into pot, then add the juice of all 5 limes.
6

Bring to boil and boil for 10-15 min.
7

Add more water/broth as you see fit, depending on how much broth you prefer. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with rice and enjoy!