Hot and Sour Soup with Thai Meatballs | Recipe | Simply Beef & Lamb

Ingredients

• 450g lean beef mince
• 2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped
• 1 small red chilli, finely sliced (with the seeds)
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons rapeseed or olive oil
• 1.2L good, hot vegetable stock
• 2 kaffir lime leaves or grated zest of 2 limes
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• Juice of 2 limes
• 200g fresh rice noodles
• 100g green beans, roughly chopped
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander, to garnish
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped mint, to garnish