POINTS® Value | 4 Servings | 4 Preparation Time | 30 min Cooking Time | 18 min Level of Difficulty | Easy
This hearty soup gets its robust flavor from fresh ginger, curry, lemon zest and coconut milk.
2 tsp olive oil 1 cup onion(s), chopped 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced 1 Tbsp ginger root, fresh, chopped 1 Tbsp curry powder 1 tsp lemon zest, grated 1 medium green pepper(s), seeded and chopped 2 medium carrot(s), sliced diagonally into 1/4-inch thick pieces 8 medium cremini mushrooms, or button mushrooms, sliced 14 oz vegetable broth, canned 2 cup water 2 leaf bay leaf 1 tsp table salt 2 cup potato(es), red, diced 14 fl oz light coconut milk, canned 4 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in curry powder and lemon zest and cook 2 minutes, until curry is fragrant. Add pepper, carrots and mushrooms and stir to combine. Add broth, water, bay leaves and salt, and bring to a boil. 2. Stir in potatoes and coconut milk and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 10 minutes. 3. Remove bay leaves. Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
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