Annabelle Watts's Vegetable Curry soup

dear fans of chef Ava marie! my best friend Annabelle wanted to share this recipe with me, so im going to share it with all of you, this is also a great dish for vegetarin lovers out there, when we first met working at a special needs camp, heres a bit of history about friendship right here "she never cooked until she met me, i gave her a few tip and here it is, she knows how to make good food now, so if you ask her about me?? she will tell you about it, im also going to see you a pic she send me from boston how she made it and here you go" so i hope you enjoy this recipe and im for sure going to try this our, probley not my parents, but on neighbors down the street, so cheers to you and all!

Annabelle Watts's Vegetable Curry Soup (soooo yummy!!!)
2 tbsp. vegetable or peanut oil
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
1 large carrot, cut into thin sticks
1 zucchini, cut into thin sticks
4 oz broccoli (1 large bushel), cut into florets
4 cups vegetable stock (we substituted this with chicken broth)
1 3/4 cups coconut milk (we used lite coconut milk)
3-4 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. red curry paste (we substituted this with curry powder)
2 oz/55 g. rice noodles
4 oz or 3/4 cup of bean sprouts
4 tbsp. cilantro

side note: I cooked the rice noodles first then drained them in cold water and set them aside to be put in the soup later.

- Heat the oil in a wok or large skilled and stir-fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the carrot, zucchini, and broccoli and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
- Pour in the stock and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
- Add soy sauce, curry paste, and noodles, and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the bean sprouts and cilantro and serve immediately.
- ENJOY!