1Bearwife's Pho Chicken Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3 chicken thighs12 c water5 fresh basil leaves, cut finely into strips4 fresh mint leaves, chopped finely1/4 C Fresh garlic, chopped fine3 Tbsp Lemon Juice2 Tbsp. Nam Pla Fish Sauce2 Tbsp. Better Than Boullion Chicken Base3 ginger roots, peeled and diced in SMALL l cubes.Rice Vermicelli Bean Thread Noodles, cut into 2 inch lengths to make it easier to eat.Optional additions (all raw, uncooked): Brocolli, cucumbers, carrots (sliced medium finely), celery, bean sprouts, mint and basil leaves ( not included in recipe ingredients above; these are kept fresh), bamboo shoots.....basically any crunchy veggies. Tofu is also good in this.
Directions
Bring to a boil first 8 ingredients, simmer for 1 hour.

Remove chicken thighs from pot, removing the skin and bone. Cut into small pieces. Return to pot.

Taste to see if broth needs more seasoning.

Right before serving, cut up or broken up into 2 inch lengths. Add to boiling pot.

Put some raw veggies in the bottom of individual serving bowls, then ladel soup over.

Serve immediately.




Serving Size: Makes 12 cups

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1BEARWIFE.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 88.0
  • Total Fat: 1.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
  • Sodium: 379.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g

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