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Soup · Vietnamese

Canh Rau Ngot Thit Bam (Minced Pork and Spinach Soup)

25 min Serves 4 ~445 kcal/serving ~£7.00 (£1.75/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 300 g minced pork
  • 300 g spinach
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 280 g jasmine rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
445 kcal
Protein
21.9 g
Carbohydrate
59.1 g
of which sugars
2.9 g
Fat
12.7 g
of which saturates
4.3 g
Fibre
3.2 g
Salt
2.04 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack and keep warm.

  2. 2

    Fry the chopped shallots and garlic in a little oil in a pot for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the minced pork and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

  4. 4

    Pour in 900ml water and the fish sauce, bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted. Scatter with spring onions and serve with the rice.

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