Lemon grass soup w/ vegetables

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Stalk
Upper stems and heavy outer
Leaves only
4 cups Vegetable stock
½ cup Cilantro stems
1 Chili pepper whole
½ Teasp
1 2 TBS
Salt and pepper -- if
Needed
3 ounces Snow peas -- strings
Removed
1 medium Carrot -- peeled
I never peel the carrot, too
Many good thi
4 mediums Red radishes
Green top of one scallion
2 tablespoons Whole cilantro leaves --
Packed
Lemon grass
Grated lime zest
Lime juice -- or to taste

Directions

1) Cut lemon grass in 2 inch pieces, bruise lightly. 2) Combine with stock,cilantro stems, pepper and lime zest. 3) Simmer covered for 15 minutes. Check about 7 minutes into simmering and remove chili pepper if too hot. 4) Strain and add lime juice. Solids can be reused with more cilantro for another batch. 5) Cut snow peas into strips. With a vegetables peeler shave the carrots into 2 inch strips. Thinly slice radishes and scallion. 6) Bring soup to boil, stir in peas and carrots until tender, about 1½ minutes. Stir in radishes, scallion, and cilantro. Bring to a boil and serve. JoAn

Recipe By : SUKTSH & SASSYJO From:

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