Lemongrass Beef Soup

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 1 stalk lemongrass
* 2 1/2	qt water
* 1 tbl	Uncooked jasmine rice
* 1/2 lb thinly sliced top sirloin
* 4 tsp	lime juice, (up to 8)
* 2 tsp	Sugar
* 2 tsp	seeded and chopped chili pepper, (optional)
* 1 tbl	thai fish sauce
* 4 tsp	chopped purple basil
* 4 tsp	chopped green onions
* freshly cooked jasmine rice
===Directions===
Crush lemon grass and cut in half. In a large sauce pot, add lemongrass, water, and the 1 tablespoon rice. Cover and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Cut Beef slices into 2-inch strips; place in a large soup bowl. Add lime juice, Sugar, chili pepper, fish sauce, basil, and green onions. Pour hot stock into bowl. Stir before serving. Serve with cooked jasmine rice.
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==See also==
Category: Hawaiian Soups
Category:Soups Category:Recipes
category:Lime Recipes
Category:Lemongrass Recipes
Category:Lemongrass Recipes
Category:basil Recipes
category:jasmine rice Recipes
category:chile Recipes
category:lime juice Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:Beef Recipes