Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Fresh green beans
2 tb Thai Curry Paste
2 tb Vegetable oil
Bamboo shoots (optional)
6 c Chicken broth

Method:

Clean and pick green bean tips.
In a dutch oven (or equivalent size vessel), heat oil.
Add curry paste and "fry" until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add broth, green beans, bamboo shoots (or other vegetable).
Bring to a rapid boil and cook like that for about 15-20 minutes (watching that liquid doesn't reduce too much; add water as necessary).
Reduce heat to a hard simmer and continue cooking until green beans are VERY done and have absorbed the flavor of the curry broth.
Serve in bowls over rice.
NOTES: If necessary, you may substitute whole frozen green beans for fresh.
Thai Curry Paste: "Country Curry" or "Red Curry"; but they are all flavorful.
Mae Ploy and Tommy Tang are other good brands.
Bamboo shoots: I like to use a large can of bamboo tips because they are tender and I can cut them into 1/4 inch thick round slices.
You can also use a couple of the small cans of sliced bamboo shoots, but they will not absorb the flavor as well.
I think carrots cut into coins would also be good, if you like those.
I tried potatoes once, but they just disintegrated.
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