Best Thai Peanut Noodle Soup Recipe - How to Make Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
• 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/4" thick
• 2 tbsp. plus 1/8 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• 6 oz. pad Thai rice noodles
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. minced or grated ginger
• 2 tbsp. red Thai curry paste
• 1 (14.5-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 tbsp. creamy natural peanut butter
• 4 c. low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 8 cilantro sprigs
• 1 c. Thai or regular basil leaves
• 1 c. unsalted roasted peanuts