1Bearwife's Pho Chicken Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • 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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Introduction

This is a great, easy soup that is wonderful at any time. It is soothing to the stomach during flu season, isn't filled with fat or calories, and is good tasting to boot!

The rice Vermicelli Bean Thread Noodles cook instantly, so hold them off until right before ready to eat.
This is a great, easy soup that is wonderful at any time. It is soothing to the stomach during flu season, isn't filled with fat or calories, and is good tasting to boot!

The rice Vermicelli Bean Thread Noodles cook instantly, so hold them off until right before ready to eat.

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    3 chicken thighs
    12 c water
    5 fresh basil leaves, cut finely into strips
    4 fresh mint leaves, chopped finely
    1/4 C Fresh garlic, chopped fine
    3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
    2 Tbsp. Nam Pla Fish Sauce
    2 Tbsp. Better Than Boullion Chicken Base
    3 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.