Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup

This is a chicken broth and noodle soup with shrimp, pineapple, soy sauce, lime and a hint of red pepper. It's very elegant but quick to make.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 large tomato, cut into wedges
• ½ cup bean sprouts
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
• 4 ounces thin egg noodles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and garlic in oil until soft (do not brown). Stir in tomato, pineapple, celery and sugar and cook until tomatoes begin to soften. Stir in chicken broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in lime juice and soy sauce; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and red pepper and simmer 3 minutes more, until shrimp are pink. Stir in bean sprouts, onion and reserved noodles. Heat through and serve.