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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This soup is the perfect first course of an elegant dinner, or a special main dish for lunch. The flavour is outstanding. Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine |
2 tablespoons chopped celery |
4 tablespoons chopped mushrooms |
2 tablespoons chopped onions |
2 tablespoons chopped carrots |
1 clove minced garlic |
1 dash tabasco sauce |
1 generous grating fresh pepper |
1/4 teaspoon marjoram |
1 bay leaf |
1 pinch mace |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 cup shrimp (or a combination of shrimp and any other seafood) |
2 cups chicken broth |
1 cup heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Melt butter in large pan.
2. Add vegetables, seasonings and lemon juice.
3. Cook slowly for 5 minutes.
4. Add chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaf.
6. Add seafood and cook for 5 minutes longer.
7. Add cream just before serving.
8. (For a lower fat version, reduce the butter or margarine to 1 T, and use evaporated milk or half-and-half instead of the cream).
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