Thai Cocunt Soup
20oz coconut milk
2 cups water
4 stalks lemon grass, bruised and chopped
Mushrooms, shitake and button 1/2 pound each
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon thai paste
small onion chopped
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tsp minced ginger
1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
salt and pepper to taste
**add shrimp or chicken for added protein
Bring coconut milk and water to a simmer
In a separate pan sautee mushrooms, onions and garlic in olive oil until soft
add mushroom mixture to broth
add all other ingredients except basil
simmer on low for one hour
season with salt and pepper, add cayenne to taste
add fresh basil and serve
