Coconut, Lemongrass and Red Curry combine with riced cauliflower to deliver a soup that is warm, spicy and delicious.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Keyword Soup, Vegetarian
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
8oz26-30 count shrimppeeled and tails removed
2stalkslemongrass, one smashed, one finely mincedYou can find lemongrass in most modern grocery store produce departments
1 13.5 cancoconut milk unsweetened
6ozvegetable or chicken stock
1/2cupriced cauliflower
2clovegarlic minced
1fresh ginger1 inch piece
1lime
1sweet red pepper
2green onion/scallion
2TbspRed Curry PasteYou can find this in the Asian food section of most grocery stores and Sprouts
2 tspcoconut palm sugar or brown sugar
1Tbspolive oil or coconut oil
Garnish
1 bunchcilantrowashed well
5 floretsbaby bok choy
1/4cupmung bean sprouts
Instructions
Saute shrimp in coconut or olive oil until just pink. Set aside.Using the back of a large knife or a kitchen mallet, smash 1 stalk lemongrass to release the aromatics. Lemongrass is very tough, so you will have to give it some muscle. In a medium-sized pot, bring the vegetable stock, coconut milk, riced cauliflower, minced garlic, ginger and smashed lemongrass to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and simmer 10 minutes. Remove root end and green tops of remaining lemongrass stalk and chop. Tips to prepare lemongrassSaute red pepper, chopped lemongrass and green onion in the pan used to saute shrimp. Add red curry paste and brown sugar or coconut palm sugar to completely coat vegetables.Add sauteed red pepper, onion, and shrimp to simmering vegetable broth and continue to simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Adjust taste of red curry paste if desired.Pour into bowls. Garnish with green onions, cilantro, baby bok choy or mung bean sprouts