Spicy Vietnamese Soup

• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 12 teaspoons gingerroot, grated
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups vegetables
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup canned tomato
• 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• hot sauce, to taste
• vermicelli (optional)

1. In a large sauce pan, saute fish sauce, ginger, and garlic, approx 2 minutes.
2. Add vegetables, saute until tender.
3. Add broth, bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat to low.
5. Stir in other ingredients, except hot sauce.
6. Simmer for approx 10 minutes.
7. Stir in hot sauce.
8. Add noodles if using, cook until soft.

fish sauce, gingerroot, garlic, vegetables, chicken broth, tomato, orange juice concentrate, sugar, hot sauce, vermicelli

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-vietnamese-soup-338104 (may not work)