Week 159: Thai Chicken Ramen Soup
Good morning!!
The last time I offered ramen soup, I had to find a new recipe as I couldn't for the life of me find my recipe. And would you believe that a week after I made the new ramen soup, I found my other recipe ... that never fails, does it ?!?! But even though I found my other recipe, I am going to offer the newer version of ramen soup as it was such a big hit with all of you. And while the birds are coming back and the sun is shining, I think we still need a comforting bowl of soup to enjoy on these cooler evenings.
On the menu for TUESDAY, MARCH 9th is THAI CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP with ITALIAN SUPERMARKET BREAD. My Thai Chicken Ramen Soup is filled with fresh veggies, tasty bites of chicken and slurp-worthy ramen noodles. It features a creamy and flavorful broth that has a little spicy kick, which makes it the perfect soup to enjoy on an early spring evening!
The soup begins by sauteing the diced chicken, sliced mushrooms, red peppers, fresh ginger and garlic in olive oil. Once the veggies are softened, homemade chicken stock, coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, red curry paste and sunflower butter are added. The sunflower butter adds the creaminess and nutty flavor that peanut butter would add, but allows those with nut-allergies to still enjoy the soup. Once the soup comes to a boil, fresh lime juice, spinach, toasted sesame oil and cilantro finish off the soup. The ramen noodles will be delivered separately, you will add them when you heat up your dinner. This will prevent the ramen from soaking up the broth and becoming mushy.
The bread companion this week is one of my new breads, ITALIAN SUPERMARKET BREAD. Just like the name says ... it's a fresh loaf of bread that tastes like the loaves of bread you used to be able to pick up from the supermarket. It has a crispy exterior with a nice chewy bite and is coated in sesame seeds. It is a simple, yet very tasty bread that will perfectly compliment this flavorful soup.
On the menu for dessert this week are BOURBON PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. These cookies are sweet, slightly salty, chewy and boozy! They were a huge hit over the holidays, so I wanted to offer them again. They are made with browned butter, one of my favorite baking techniques, buttered toasted pecans, topped with sea salt and are baked to perfection. Additionally, I have a few St. Patrick’s Day dessert boxes still available for pickup on March 13 and 14. Please reach out to order yours today! ~ Jenny from Jenny Sue Delights