Tofu and Udon Noodles in Green Curry Soup
baby spinach and straw mushrooms
The use of aromatic green curry paste and springy udon noodles make this a popular soup that we have featured in several variations since December 2014.
Smarts: Using canned mushrooms and pre-washed baby spinach means no-prep veggies.
Ingredients
- Udon noodles, dried - 6 oz
- Tofu, medium-firm - 16 oz, 1" / 2.5cm cubes
- Lemongrass (opt) - 2 stalks, chopped into 2" / 5cm pieces (sub lemongrass paste; 1/2 tsp = 1 stalk)
- Cilantro - 4 sprigs, chopped
- Straw mushrooms, canned (14oz / 397g) - 1 can, drained and rinsed
- Green curry paste - 2 Tbsp (sub red or yellow)
- Coconut milk, light - 3/4 cup
- Stock, any variety - 4 cups
- Fish sauce - 2 1/2 Tbsp
- Brown sugar - 1 Tbsp
- Baby spinach - 5 oz
- Limes - 1/2, juice of
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Prep
- Noodles - Cook according to package instructions. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Tofu / Lemongrass / Cilantro - Prep as directed and store separately. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Mushrooms - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add curry paste, coconut milk, stock, lemongrass, fish sauce and brown sugar. Cover, and bring to a boil.
- Add in mushrooms and tofu. Cook until both are warmed up, ~5 minutes.
- Remove soup from heat and fold in spinach leaves. Finish with lime juice. Season soup to taste with more fish sauce, sweetener or lime juice.
- Divide noodles and soup into bowls (discard lemongrass stalks). Top with cilantro. Enjoy piping hot!
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54 reviews
Perfect on a cold, rainy day. I doubled the green curry paste because mine wasn't terribly potent.
0 HelpfulI used buckwheat soba noodles and cooked them in the broth. This made the broth thicker and less like soup, but really gave the noodles flavor! I also couldn't find the button mushrooms so I bought shitake and oyster and sauteed those instead and put those in the soup- much better flavor!
0 HelpfulUsed Spaetzle and Mu-err mushrooms because...well, that's what the german grocery store had. This was AWESOME. Loved the flavor of the broth.
0 HelpfulNot terrible, not great. added half pound mini portobellas, still lacking. needs more veggie, maybe more meat, maybe more coconut milk
0 HelpfulThis was easy, delicious and kept well for days (I kept the noodles separate until ready to heat and serve). I used fresh mushrooms (sliced baby portabella plus a mix of oysters and shiitakes), so I cooked a bit longer. Really Big Bang for the low effort.
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