GREEN SHRIMP SOUP

Fine pea soup with shrimp and champagne

This is a recipe out of a German low-calorie cookbook. It is a simple recipe for a really delicate soup.

It can be served as a festive appetizer or as a gourmet snack.

Ingredients

(serves 4)

Procedure

  1. Chop the onion and carrot finely. Heat the butter in a pan and fry the vegetables for 5 minutes stirring continuously. Add the hot meat broth. Boil for 10 minutes.
  2. Add savory, tarragon and peas. Bring to a boil and let cook for 8 minutes.
  3. Strain the soup and put it back into the pan.
  4. Add shrimp. Simmer 5 minutes on medium heat. (Be sure the soup is not boiling.)
  5. Add white wine and cream. Take from the heat. Season if necessary.
  6. Add champagne and serve immediately.

Notes

The fresh spices can be substituted by dried spices.

If you use canned shrimp, never let them boil. They would become tough and lose their delicate taste.

Rating


Difficulty: easy to moderate.
Time: 40 minutes.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Heinz Kindlimann  
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Electronics Dept., Zurich, Switzerland 
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Recipe last modified: 6 Jun 86

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