"Summary: This soup has all the comfort of chicken and rice soup with a Thai twist with coconut milk and Thai curry spice...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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1/2 a red bell pepper, diced
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1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms (a standard size tray package)
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4 cups chicken stock
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2 chicken breasts, cut into small dice
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2 Tbsp. Gourmet Garden™ Lemon Grass herb paste (the stuff in the tube or the real thing, if you can find it)
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1 tsp. fish sauce
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1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
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1 cup half and half (10%) cream
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1/2 cup coconut milk
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2 tsp. red curry paste
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1 1/2 tsp. Sambal Oelek chili paste (or Sriracha, as an alternative but you may need less)
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2-3 Tbsp. tomato paste (to taste)
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1 Tbsp. cornstarch
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2 cups cooked rice (long grain white or brown rice or try a mix of long grain with wild rice for some added texture)
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Fresh cilantro, parsley or basil leaves shredded for garnish