Thai Sausage Soup

Thai Sausage Soup

I don't know how authentic this is, but it tastes really good and it's very easy to make.

1 Lb	Italian sausage, removed from casings
¾ cup	onion, chopped
¾ cup	celery, very thinly sliced
8 cups	chicken stock
¼ cup	sugar
1 Tbl	hot & sour paste (Tom Yum paste)
1 Lb	fresh mushrooms, sliced
15 oz can	coconut milk
1 tsp	salt
½	lime, juice only
12 oz	rice stick noodles
	black pepper
	green onions, chopped (green & white parts)

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it up as you cook it. Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the sugar, hot & sour paste, mushrooms, coconut milk, and salt. Bring the soup back to a simmer and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the lime juice and season to taste with salt & pepper. Turn the soup off, add the rice noodles, wait 7 to 8 minutes, Stir to mix the noodles in and serve garnished with green onions.

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