Nutty Vietnamese-Style Noodle Soup

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INGREDIENTS

Broth:

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 5 cups vegetable or beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon Justin’s Classic Almond Butter
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • Juice from 1 lime

 

Remaining ingredients:

  • 8 ounces rice noodles
  • Protein of choice (tofu, chicken, etc.)
  • Shredded carrots
  • Sliced green onions
  • Thai basil
  • Lime wedges
  • Sliced peppers

DIRECTIONS

  1. To make the broth, heat the sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise, garlic, and chili flakes and cook for one minute. Add the stock, almond butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, and jalapeños.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes uncovered. Remove from heat, strain out the spices, and stir in the lime juice.
  3. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Divide them between 4 bowls and pour the broth over the noodles. Top with protein, carrots, green onions, Thai basil, lime, and peppers, as desired.
INGREDIENTS

Broth:

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 5 cups vegetable or beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon Justin’s Classic Almond Butter
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • Juice from 1 lime

 

Remaining ingredients:

  • 8 ounces rice noodles
  • Protein of choice (tofu, chicken, etc.)
  • Shredded carrots
  • Sliced green onions
  • Thai basil
  • Lime wedges
  • Sliced peppers
DIRECTIONS
  1. To make the broth, heat the sesame oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise, garlic, and chili flakes and cook for one minute. Add the stock, almond butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, and jalapeños.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes uncovered. Remove from heat, strain out the spices, and stir in the lime juice.
  3. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Divide them between 4 bowls and pour the broth over the noodles. Top with protein, carrots, green onions, Thai basil, lime, and peppers, as desired.
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