From nancyaery@hotmail.com Tue Oct 2 17:08:34 2001 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 08:59:04 -0700 From: Not The Real Nancy Newsgroups: alt.food.asian Subject: Lemongrass Soup * Exported from MasterCook * Lemongrass Soup Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Soups Asian Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 8 cup chicken stock 1/2 bunch cilantro -- (1/2 to 1) 1 can straw mushroom 16 large shrimps -- peeled, deveined 1 cup snow peas 1/3 cup shredded carrots (just for color) juice of 1 lime 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper -- (1/2 to 1) 1 chili pepper -- cut into rings 4 Tbsp nam plah (you can find at Oriental food stores) a few stalks of lemongrass (suggest 6) 1.Bring the broth to a simmer. Add cruched red pepper and shrimp. Simmer for 5 min. Add lemongrass and simmer for another 5 min. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer a few minutes more. 3.Done. Notes: Be careful not to over cook or the vegitables will lose their color and will get limp. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Nancy