Thai Coconut Curry Soup
This Thai-inspired soup is made with coconut milk, red curry paste, sweet potato, red bell pepper, and spinach.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 4
Calories 250 kcal
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 1 can 14 oz coconut milk
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 sweet potato peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce optional
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
In a large pot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Add the Thai red curry paste and stir to combine with the onion mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the curry paste is fragrant.
Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth and stir to combine. Add the diced sweet potato and red bell pepper and bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sweet potato is tender.
Add the spinach leaves to the soup and stir until wilted. Add the fish sauce (if using), lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!