Thai Shrimp Soup (south Beach Diet Phase 2)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 scallions, and green parts thinly sliced and keep separate
• 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeno pepper, quartered lengthwise
• 14 ounces light coconut milk, can
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 plum tomatoes, quartered and chopped, with their juices
• 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine broth, lemon juice, scallion whites, ginger, and pepper. bring to a gentle simmer over medium high heat; cover and reduce heat to medium low, and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• 2 stir in coconut milk (it will appear to curdle at first), then add shrimp, tomatoes ang their juices, chili garlic sauce, and fish sauce. return to a simmer and cook until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• 3 remove pan from the heat, divide into 4 bowls, and serve.