Homemade Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 pound raw shrimp , unpeeled and deveined
• 4 limes , juiced with pulp
• 4 Thais chile peppers , Optional
• 2 stalks lemongrass , quartered
• 4 slices fresh ginger root , ¼-inch-thick
• 2 tablespoons tom yum paste
• 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon chile sauce
• 6 babys bella mushrooms , sliced
• 2 greens onions , thinly sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine vegetable broth and shrimp in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil for 10 minutes, then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove shrimp from broth; remove and discard shells. Set cooked shrimp aside.

4. 4

   Add lime juice and pulp, chile peppers, lemongrass, ginger, tom yum paste, fish sauce, sugar, and chile sauce to broth; cook for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove chile peppers, lemongrass, and ginger slices with a slotted spoon and discard. Return cooked shrimp to broth and remove the pot from heat.

6. 6

   Ladle soup into bowls. Top with mushrooms and green onions.