Thai Red Curry Soup

Instead of rice noodles, jasmine rice is blended into this smooth, rich Thai red curry soup starring coconut milk, ginger, bell pepper, and plenty of herbs for garnish.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 18 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1 13.5 ounce can light coconut milk
  • 1 8.8 ounce pouch UNCLE BEN’S® READY RICE® Jasmine
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 0.25 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Method
 

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to pot and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until pink, turning halfway through. Set aside.
  2. Add remaining olive oil, bell pepper, onion, and garlic to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in curry paste and ginger. Cook 1 minute, or until fragrant.
  3. Stir in stock, coconut milk, and rice, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  4. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced, about 10 minutes. Stir in fish sauce and brown sugar. Remove from heat.
  5. Using an immersion blender, puree soup in pot. Or carefully transfer soup in batches to a large food processor or blender, covering opening with a dish towel, and blend until pureed. Return soup to pot.
  6. Stir in green onions, cilantro, basil, and lime juice. Divide soup evenly among 6 bowls and top each bowl with 3 shrimp. Serve immediately.

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