Green Shrimp Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Carrot - (about 5 oz) (large)
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Butter
3 cups	711ml	Meat broth - hot
1 tablespoon	15ml	Savory - (fresh, chopped fine)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Tarragon - (fresh, chopped fine)
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Peas - (cooked in, lightly salted water
5 oz	142g	Shrimp - (deveined, cooked and cut into
1		)
1/2 cup	118ml	White wine - dry
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cream
1 cup	237ml	Champagne - (demi sec)

Recipe Instructions

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.

Add savory, tarragon and peas. Bring to a boil and let cook for 8 minutes. Strain the soup and put it back into the pan.

Add shrimp. Simmer 5 minutes on medium heat. (Be sure the soup is not boiling.) Add white wine and cream. Take from the heat. Season if necessary. Add champagne and serve immediately.

NOTES:

* 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.

* 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.

Source:
Farm Journal--The Thrifty Cook

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