Prawn noodle soup

Description:
A fast soup to make which is nice in warm or cold weather and has maximum flavour with minimum ingredients.

Main ingredients:
Shellfish, Fruit, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables, Sugar, Chilli, Spice, Stock/Broth, Herbs

Cuisine:
Asian

Ingredients:
340g thick rice noodles
2ltr hot chicken or vegetable stock
4 tsp fish sauce
Juice of 2 limes
1 star anise
½ tsp sugar
2 x 175g raw king prawns
Handful mint and coriander leaves
Chopped red chilli, to serve (optional)
Bean sprouts, to garnish (optional)

Method:
Boil the noodles until al dente, then drain.
Pour the stock in a large pot with the fish sauce, lime juice, star anise and the sugar.
Bring to the boil then add the noodles and the prawns.
Warm through until the prawns turn pink then ladle into bowls making sure each portion has noodles and prawns equally.
Serve topped with the mint, coriander and chilli and bean sprouts if using.

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Recipe Type: Soups, Family Dinners
Level of Difficulty: Easy