Recipe - Lemongrass Beef Soup

1 Stalk lemongrass
2 One half qt Water
1 tablespoon Uncooked jasmine rice
One half pound Thinly cut or sliced up top sirloin
4 teaspoon Lime juice; (up to 8)
2 teaspoon Sugar
2 teaspoon Seeded and chopped chili
pepper; (optional)
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
4 teaspoon Chopped purple basil
4 teaspoon Chopped green onions
Freshly cooked jasmine rice

Notes: From Hawaiian Electric Kitchen.

Crush lemon grass and cut in half. In a large sauce pot, add lemongrass,
water, and the 1 tablespoon rice. Cover and bring to a boil; lower heat and
simmer for 30 minutes. Cut beef slices into 2inch strips; place in a large
soup bowl. Add lime juice, sugar, chili pepper, fish sauce, basil, and
green onions. Pour hot stock into bowl. Stir before serving. Serve with
cooked jasmine rice. Makes 4 servings.

Posted to recipeludigest by ncanty@juno.com (Nadia I Canty) on Mar 25,
1998