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Curry Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup with Squash

A golden, gently spiced coconut-curry broth with tender poached chicken breast, sweet butternut squash, crisp snow peas and slurpable rice noodles, finished with lime and fresh cilantro.

Curry Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup with Squash

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb550 gChicken breast, boneless skinlesswhole
  • 6 oz170 gRice noodles, dry
  • 1¾ cups400 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred
  • 4 cups960 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 2¼ cups cubed300 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 cups120 gSnow peastrimmed and halved
  • 1 medium120 gRed bell pepperthinly sliced
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionthinly sliced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1½ tbsp8 gCurry powder
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround turmeric
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1 tbsp18 gFish sauce
  • 1¼ tsp packed6 gBrown sugar
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantroleaves chopped
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced

Steps

  1. Prep first: slice the yellow onion and red bell pepper, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, cube the butternut squash, trim the snow peas, chop the cilantro and slice the green onions.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the yellow onion and cook 4 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric and toast 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, butternut squash and whole chicken breast. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook 15 to 18 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) and the squash is tender.
  5. Meanwhile, soak the rice noodles in hot water from the kettle for 8 minutes until pliable, then drain.
  6. Lift out the chicken breast, shred it with two forks and return it to the pot.
  7. Add the red bell pepper and snow peas and simmer 2 minutes until crisp-tender. Stir in the drained rice noodles and cook 1 minute more.
  8. Off the heat, stir in the fish sauce, brown sugar and lime juice.
  9. Ladle into bowls and top with the cilantro and green onions.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy low-sodium chicken broth and fish sauce labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Fish. Some brands contain gluten.

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