Chilled Curried Seafood Soup

COCONUT CURRY SOUP WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add red bell pepper and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and ginger and saute just until fragrant. Stir in the red curry paste.
• Stir in chicken stock, soy sauce, fish sauce, coconut milk, brown sugar and black pepper. Bring to a simmer.
• Add the shrimp and cook just until the shrimp turns pink. This should take about 3 - 4 minutes. Do not overcook the shrimp or it will be rubbery!
• Remove from the heat and stir in lime juice, green onions and basil. Serve immediately.

EASY THAI SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of 1 1 /2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add shrimp, salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside. Add garlic, onion and bell pepper to the stockpot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in curry paste until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in coconut milk and vegetable stock, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in rice, shrimp, lime juice and cilantro. Serve immediately.

THAI COCONUT CURRY SEAFOOD SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil over medium-high heat in a large stock pot or Dutch oven.
• Sauté the shallots, garlic, and ginger for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Add in the red curry paste and stir to coat.
• Stir in coconut milk, chicken broth, sambal oelek, fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.
• Add in the sliced mushrooms, scallops, and cod fish and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add in the shrimp and mussels. Cover the pot and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes until all of the mussels have opened. (Discard any unopened mussels.)
• Remove from heat. Toss in the basil and cilantro.
• Place a scoop of rice at bottom of bowl and ladle the seafood mixture over the top.
• Garnish with extra herbs and serve while hot.

THAI RED CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to pot and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until pink, turning halfway through. Set aside.
• Add remaining olive oil, bell pepper, onion, and garlic to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in curry paste and ginger. Cook 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• Stir in stock, coconut milk, and rice, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced, about 10 minutes. Stir in fish sauce and brown sugar. Remove from heat.
• Using an immersion blender, puree soup in pot. Or carefully transfer soup in batches to a large food processor or blender, covering opening with a dish towel, and blend until pureed. Return soup to pot.
• Stir in green onions, cilantro, basil, and lime juice. Divide soup evenly among 6 bowls and top each bowl with 3 shrimp. Serve immediately.

CHILLED CURRIED SEAFOOD SOUP

Steps:

• Heat potatoes, onion, broth, curry, garlic, and tomatoes to boiling in a saucepan.
• Stir frequently and break up tomatoes.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, uncovered.
• Place in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Return to pot and bring back to a boil.
• Stir in fish and reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes or until the fish is cooked.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Cover and chill for 3 hours or until cool.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Serve chilled.

CURRIED WINTER SOUP

Steps:

• Place cut side of the squash down in a lightly oiled baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. Shred squash with a fork.
• In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. When onions are transparent, add stock and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and add chopped tomatoes and juice.
• If using brown rice, add the rice 10 minutes after adding the lentils, if using white rice, add rice after 25 minutes along with the can of corn. (Add the can of corn at the same time you add rice, white or brown).
• After 35 minutes, add the macaroni and spaghetti squash. Simmer until rice and pasta are cooked.

COLD BUTTERMILK AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together the buttermilk, the mustard, the salt, and the sugar, add the chopped shrimp, the chopped cucumber, and the chives, and stir the soup until it is combined well. Chill the soup, covered, for 3 hours, or until it is very cold. Garnish each serving with 1 shrimp half and a slice of cucumber.

CHILLED CORN AND SHRIMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the shrimp, garlic and curry; saute until shrimp turn pink, 4-6 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and set aside., In a blender, combine the buttermilk, 2 cups corn, sour cream, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Cover and process until smooth; transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining corn and shrimp mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Garnish servings with chives.

CHILLED CURRIED APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook till softened. Add diced apples and cook till fork tender.
• Stir in curry powder and turmeric. Add chicken stock and bring mixture a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer till mixture is reduced by half. Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and allow mixture to cool.
• Puree in blender or food processor and strain mixture. Stir in cream, season with salt & pepper to taste. Chill several hours.
• When ready to serve, stir well and divide among 6 soup bowls. Garnish with 2 tbsp apple pieces chopped just ahead of service so they are fresh; serve immediately.