Gluten-Free Coconut Curry Soup
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: November 11, 2016

Soup season is upon us.  With the weather finally starting to cool down, there is nothing better than ending the day with a bowl of homemade soup. This gluten-free coconut curry soup is brimming with flavor.  The soup base is made from a mixture of sauteed ginger, garlic and Thai chile.  By warming these aromatics, it opens the flavors to help create a flavorful foundation from which you can build.  This particular recipe focuses on a blend of vegetables and gluten-free noodles but you can always add rotisserie chicken, fish, pork or tofu.
Coconut Curry Soup
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons canola oil
	1 thai chile, finely minced
	2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely minced
	4 garlic cloves, finely minced
	1 red bell pepper, chopped
	1 small can bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed 
	2 eggplants, diced 
	2 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste
	2 tablespoons gluten-free fish sauce
	1 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar
	3 cups vegetable stock
	1 can light coconut milk
	1 8 oz. package GF noodles (like rice noodles)
	1/8 cup chopped scallions
	2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
	2 tablespoons of Thai basil
	salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Step 1: heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chile, ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add red pepper, bamboo shoots and eggplant; cook another minute. Stir in curry paste. Add fish sauce, sugar, stock and coconut milk and bring to a simmer (do not boil). Continue cooking the soup on low to allow the flavor to meld.
Step 2: Add in gluten-free noodles and cook until softened.  Remove soup from heat and stir in fresh herbs and scallions.  Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. Serve hot.