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MasterChef Tommy’s Vietnamese Soup

Join Only About Children Food Ambassador, Masterchef Tommy Pham, as he shows families how to make his toddlers favourite meal - Vietnamese Soup!
MasterChef Tommy’s Vietnamese Soup MasterChef Tommy’s Vietnamese Soup

 

Watch MasterChef Tommy Pham How-To Video – Vietnamese Soup

 

Ingredients

Serves 4 

  • 1.5 tsp neutral oil
  • 1/2 onion finely diced
  • 250g minced pork (substitute with mushrooms or tofu)
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce
  • 800g pumpkin chopped roughly
  • 750ml water
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 sprig spring onion finely chopped

Recipe

  • Add oil and onion to a pot on medium heat & cook until onion is soft
  • Add minced pork, fry and separate pork for approx 5 mins
  • Add 1/2 tsp of fish sauce
  • Add pumpkin and water into the pot
  • Bring to the boil, half cover and simmer until the pumpkin is soft.
  • Serve with finely chopped spring onion

As part of the Grow With Us parenting series, Masterchef Tommy shares family friendly recipe cards, how-to videos and cooking workshops with Only About Children families.  For information on our Only About Children Food Ambassador, Masterchef Tommy Pham, click here.

Learn more great recipes from MasterChef Tommy Pham:

Beef & Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls

Spiced Pumpkin French Toast Roll Ups 

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