Curry Vegetable Rice Soup

It’s amazing how a few simple ingredients can just be so comforting! That’s whats so beautiful about soups, just be so creative with them. You can really use whatever leftover vegetables you want. I just had broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, cauliflower, and carrots left over from a stir fry I made. But really use whatever you have. Add a little curry paste, rice and stock and a couple other staples, and you got yourself a delightful little lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. grapeseed oil, or neutral oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and small dice
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 inch ginger, peeled and minced (you can use powder too if that’s what you have)
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 yellow pepper, small dice
• 2 cups broccoli, florets
• 1/2 cup cauliflower
• 2 tbsp. red curry paste
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or coconut milk (the thicker cream)
• salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add in the onions, garlic ginger, and sauté until it’s all translucent. Add in the rest of the vegetables and a little more oil if needed. Season with salt and pepper and cook until they start to get tender about 10 minutes or so. Once tender spoon in the red curry paste and make sure all the vegetables are coated.

Then add in the butter let that melt and sprinkle the flour over it all. This will create a roux, helping the thicken the soup. Let that cook for a couple minutes to cook the flour. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil then reduce to medium low and let simmer. Add in the heavy cream and let simmer and thicken a little for about 5 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.

In a separate sauce pan cook the rice in boiling salted water for about 6-7 minutes just until al-dente still a little bite. Drain out the water and then add it to the soup. Cook and stir it all together for a couple minutes and then serve with a little naan. Enjoy!!