Manje Monday

Nothing better than soup for a day when you are feeling sick. But even better when you are feeling good too!
I like adding cilantro into the soup. The green onions and the cilantro taste soooo good together!

Manje!

Rice Noodles with Broccoli, Ginger and Garlic
Recipe Serves: 4

The combination of ginger and garlic gives a classic Asian flavour to this quick and easy supper dish.

Ingredients:

250g rice noodles

250grms broccoli florets

For the sauce:

4 spring onions, very finely sliced

1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and very finely chopped (or 1 tsp of ground ginger)

2-3 large cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp bean sauce (in the Asian isle at the grocers)

¼ pint veg stock (or chicken stock if you cant find veggie stock)

2 tbsp soy sauce or to taste

6 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions:

To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together and let stand while you cook the broccoli and rice noodles.

Remove the paper from the noodles.

Place noodles in a large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover

Leave to stand for 5 minutes

Rinse in cold water, drain well. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan simmer the broccoli and sauce together, when broccoli is cooked stir in the rice noodles. When heated through serve immediately.