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Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors) takes several minutes to prepare.

Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors) takes several minutes to cook.

Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors) makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors) are:

one carton of chicken broth
5 thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
stalk of lemongrass (to be pulled out)
one garlic clove crushed (to be removed)
(you can use two tbsps of dried lemongrass, but put it in a tea ball or use cheesecloth to create a little 'sachet', to be removed)
one sm can of light coconut milk 160 mls
cayenne pepper
fresh cilantro
juice of one lime
You can add leftover cooked rice and or shredded chicken if you need more protein, and grains. (note calorie count does not include these additions)

Here is how you make Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors):

bring chicken broth and lemon grass and garlic to a boil, then add sliced mushrooms, cook till tender. Taste broth and remove garlic and lemongrass when it tastes right. Add coconut milk and lime, fresh cilantro and cayenne pepper. Serve hot.Serving Size: makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYPANTS1121.

The nutritional information for Lemongrass and Coconut Mushroom Soup (Thai Flavors) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 184.2

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
• Sodium: 3,856.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 10.5 g