Spicy Shrimp and Coconut Curry Soup

Spicy Shrimp and Coconut Curry Soup
Recipe Type: Soup
Author: from Cooking Light
Serves: 4
My Mom made this delicious, easy meal during her visit to meet Theo. So great with a nice salad.
Ingredients
  • 3/4 c uncooked basmati rice
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp green curry paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 (14-oz) can fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (13.5-oz) can light coconut milk
  • 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsbp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 c thinly sliced green onions
  • 4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
  1. Cook rice according to package direction, omitting salt and fat. Keep warm.
  2. While rice cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger, saute 1 minute. Stir in curry paste and next 3 ingredients (through milk). Bring to a boil; add shrimp and cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Stir in lime juice.
  3. Place cooked rice in individual serving bowls; spoon soup over rice. Sprinkle with green onions and basil.

 

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