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Vietnamese-Style Shrimp Soup

"Quick and tastes like a authentic vietnamese soup :) Before throwing anything into the pot, make sure all your ingredients are prepped- this soup is really quick cooking!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • salt and black pepper to taste
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  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 1 cup shrimp stock
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce (optional)
  • 20 peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 1 (6.75 ounce) package long rice noodles (rice vermicelli)
  • 2 green onions, chopped (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook and stir 1 minute. Add the spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook until the spinach is hot, about 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, shrimp stock, hot pepper sauce, and hoisin sauce. Recover, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  2. Once the soup reaches a simmer, stir in the shrimp and noodles. Cover, and cook 4 minutes, then stir in the green onions, and cook 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 212 | Total Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 52mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2010 by bambik   view full review
The flavor of this recipe is greatly improved by cooking the rice noodles separately. Boil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2011 by marissa   view full review
won't do again
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Meredith M. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this for our weekly movie & dinner night. It went over well. I increased the servings...

 

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