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Spicy prawn soup

Name: Spicy prawn soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 100g rice stick noodles; 1 tablespoon tom yum paste; 1L (4 cups) fish stock or chicken stock; 1 cup (100g) green beans, cut into 3cm lengths; 150g small button mushrooms, halved; 20 green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; Coriander leaves, to serve; Lime wedges, to serve

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by Chrissy Freer

Nutritionist and food writer

Oct 03, 2015

Sweet juicy prawns work well with this spicy and sweet soup.

100g rice stick noodles
1 tablespoon tom yum paste
1L (4 cups) fish stock or chicken stock
1 cup (100g) green beans, cut into 3cm lengths
150g small button mushrooms, halved
20 green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Coriander leaves, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.

Place noodles in a large heatproof bowl, pour over boiling water to cover and soak for 5 minutes or until softened. Drain and set aside.
2.

Stir paste in a large saucepan over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
3.

Add stock, bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, add beans and mushrooms and simmer for 1 minute. Add prawns and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until prawns are just cooked.
4.

Place noodles in bowls and top with tomatoes. Pour over soup, garnish with coriander and serve with lime.